<?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>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 21:39:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Winning EuroMillions and Thunderball numbers for Tuesday's &pound;50m 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-numbers-for-tuesdays-pound50m-jackpot/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 21:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/winning-euromillions-and-thunderball-numbers-for-tuesdays-pound50m-jackpot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EuroMillions results LIVE: Winning Lottery numbers for Tuesday, July 21]]></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-july-21/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 20:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/euromillions-results-live-winning-lottery-numbers-for-tuesday-july-21/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Converted pedal bike capable of 72mph seized in anti-social behaviour crackdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officers from Northumbria Police confiscated more than 30 motorcycles and made 23 arrests as part of anti-social behaviour initiative]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/converted-pedal-bike-capable-of-72mph-seized-in-anti-social-behaviour-crackdown/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 19:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/converted-pedal-bike-capable-of-72mph-seized-in-anti-social-behaviour-crackdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle unites at St James' Park to honour Kevin Keegan - a legend who will never be forgotten]]></title><description><![CDATA[Supporters once again gathered outside of St James' Park today to pay tribute to their hero, and shared stories of the one they called 'King Kev']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-unites-at-st-james-park-to-honour-kevin-keegan-a-legend-who-will-never-be-forgotten/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 19:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-unites-at-st-james-park-to-honour-kevin-keegan-a-legend-who-will-never-be-forgotten/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council commits to action plan after inquiry found poor behaviour 'normalised']]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle City Council has committed to a series of changes after a review criticised the "significant behavioural and trust issues" displayed by some politicians]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/council-commits-to-action-plan-after-inquiry-found-poor-behaviour-normalised/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 19:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/council-commits-to-action-plan-after-inquiry-found-poor-behaviour-normalised/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kevin Keegan dies aged 75: Eddie Howe among those paying tributes to 'King Kev']]></title><description><![CDATA[Affectionally known as 'King Kev' on Tyneside, former NUFC player and manager Kevin Keegan was a true footballing icon]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/kevin-keegan-dies-aged-75-eddie-howe-among-those-paying-tributes-to-king-kev/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/kevin-keegan-dies-aged-75-eddie-howe-among-those-paying-tributes-to-king-kev/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grant to ensure Northumberland abbey's medieval paintings will be preserved]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hexham Abbey is home to several Medieval paintings but there are fears they could be "lost forever" without urgent conservation work]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/grant-to-ensure-northumberland-abbeys-medieval-paintings-will-be-preserved/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/grant-to-ensure-northumberland-abbeys-medieval-paintings-will-be-preserved/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham urged to bring back &pound;2 bus fare cap as mayor slams 'London-centric and elitist' response]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andy Burnham is reportedly keen to restore the national &pound;2 cap on the cost of a single bus fare, something which he maintained in Greater Manchester after the national limit was hiked up last year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/burnham-urged-to-bring-back-pound2-bus-fare-cap-as-mayor-slams-london-centric-and-elitist-response/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/burnham-urged-to-bring-back-pound2-bus-fare-cap-as-mayor-slams-london-centric-and-elitist-response/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[River Tyne restrictions imposed for vessels after dockside crane collapses onto ship]]></title><description><![CDATA[One person was taken to hospital after the incident on Sunday afternoon, which involved a dockside crane]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/river-tyne-restrictions-imposed-for-vessels-after-dockside-crane-collapses-onto-ship/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/river-tyne-restrictions-imposed-for-vessels-after-dockside-crane-collapses-onto-ship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wallsend mental health crisis hub helps at least 600 people since opening]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Wallsend hub has been in place since July last year due to high demand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/wallsend-mental-health-crisis-hub-helps-at-least-600-people-since-opening/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/wallsend-mental-health-crisis-hub-helps-at-least-600-people-since-opening/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council bosses to sign off £20m in government funding for parts of North Tyneside]]></title><description><![CDATA[As part of a central government programme, parts of North Shields and Percy Main have been indentified as in need of community investment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/council-bosses-to-sign-off-20m-in-government-funding-for-parts-of-north-tyneside/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/council-bosses-to-sign-off-20m-in-government-funding-for-parts-of-north-tyneside/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kevin Keegan books of condolence to be opened in Newcastle for fans to share memories of NUFC hero]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle City Council is opening two books of condolence from Wednesday to honour Kevin Keegan, who has died at the age of 75 following a battle with cancer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/kevin-keegan-books-of-condolence-to-be-opened-in-newcastle-for-fans-to-share-memories-of-nufc-hero/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/kevin-keegan-books-of-condolence-to-be-opened-in-newcastle-for-fans-to-share-memories-of-nufc-hero/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northumberland man reunites with staff who rescued his dog from Metro tracks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Barry Churchill has heaped praise on two Nexus operations managers for safely returning his Rhodesian Ridgeback Bobby]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumberland-man-reunites-with-staff-who-rescued-his-dog-from-metro-tracks/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumberland-man-reunites-with-staff-who-rescued-his-dog-from-metro-tracks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man spotted entering River Tyne is rescued after dramatic emergency response]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergency services were called to Newcastle's Quayside with a man being taken to hospital following a dramatic rescue]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/man-spotted-entering-river-tyne-is-rescued-after-dramatic-emergency-response/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/man-spotted-entering-river-tyne-is-rescued-after-dramatic-emergency-response/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Every update after 8 people taken to hospital following bus crash in Newcastle]]></title><description><![CDATA[A bus has smashed into a lorry in Newcastle city centre with a large police, ambulance and fire service presence at the scene]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/every-update-after-8-people-taken-to-hospital-following-bus-crash-in-newcastle/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/every-update-after-8-people-taken-to-hospital-following-bus-crash-in-newcastle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Historic Tyneside passport and bank note factory set to go under the hammer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The massive 10-acre plant once printed two billion bank notes every year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/historic-tyneside-passport-and-bank-note-factory-set-to-go-under-the-hammer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/historic-tyneside-passport-and-bank-note-factory-set-to-go-under-the-hammer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gateshead man slams broadband cover which has 'ruined' grass verge outside his home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Graham Wardle wants Openreach to remove the concrete access point installed in Winlaton, labelling it 'pure vandalism']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/gateshead-man-slams-broadband-cover-which-has-ruined-grass-verge-outside-his-home/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/gateshead-man-slams-broadband-cover-which-has-ruined-grass-verge-outside-his-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WhatsApp rolling out 'biggest privacy change' for three billion users]]></title><description><![CDATA[People need to know how to avoid those who could 'exploit' it]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/whatsapp-rolling-out-biggest-privacy-change-for-three-billion-users/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/whatsapp-rolling-out-biggest-privacy-change-for-three-billion-users/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Amazing' Northumberland climber and physicist has legacy honoured with new competition]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new Morpeth climbing venue celebrated the life of "world-expert" physicist and Northumberland native Bruce Marsh.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/amazing-northumberland-climber-and-physicist-has-legacy-honoured-with-new-competition/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/amazing-northumberland-climber-and-physicist-has-legacy-honoured-with-new-competition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council to take over historic Newcastle building to 'save it' amid major financial worries]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle City Council is to take ownership of Neville Hall, while almost &pound;3 million worth of debts owed by the Common Room of the Great North to public authorities are set to be written off]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/council-to-take-over-historic-newcastle-building-to-save-it-amid-major-financial-worries/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/council-to-take-over-historic-newcastle-building-to-save-it-amid-major-financial-worries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ann Widdecombe died after being hit 21 times on her head with hammer court hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former MP died on the 8th of July, with a 28-year-old suspect charged with her murder]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/ann-widdecombe-died-after-being-hit-21-times-on-her-head-with-hammer-court-hears/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/ann-widdecombe-died-after-being-hit-21-times-on-her-head-with-hammer-court-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northumberland mum stuck in Dubai after month in prison over £19,000 rent disputes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kerry came to the country for business success - but ended up in a nightmare]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumberland-mum-stuck-in-dubai-after-month-in-prison-over-19000-rent-disputes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumberland-mum-stuck-in-dubai-after-month-in-prison-over-19000-rent-disputes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jesmond Dene repairs, pothole fixes, and bin changes promised in council investment push]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle City Council's Lib Dem administration has announced a package of measures aimed at delivering quick and 'tangible' improvements around the city]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/jesmond-dene-repairs-pothole-fixes-and-bin-changes-promised-in-council-investment-push/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/jesmond-dene-repairs-pothole-fixes-and-bin-changes-promised-in-council-investment-push/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mum in tears as she's barred from &pound;6,500 easyJet holiday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victoria Vigors spent two years saving up for the dream two-week break to Hurghada in Egypt with her children but was unable to board the easyJet plane]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/mum-in-tears-as-shes-barred-from-pound6500-easyjet-holiday/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/mum-in-tears-as-shes-barred-from-pound6500-easyjet-holiday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bus crashes into lorry in Newcastle city centre with eight people hospitalised]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle's Westgate Road was blocked off by police with a huge 999 response after a bus crashed into a lorry]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/bus-crashes-into-lorry-in-newcastle-city-centre-with-eight-people-hospitalised/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 14:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/bus-crashes-into-lorry-in-newcastle-city-centre-with-eight-people-hospitalised/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andy Burnham LIVE: Updates as new PM vows to lead 'cost-of-living government']]></title><description><![CDATA[Andy Burnham gave his first speech as PM after officially taking over from Sir Keir Starmer today - here are all the latest updates]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/andy-burnham-live-updates-as-new-pm-vows-to-lead-cost-of-living-government/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 14:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/andy-burnham-live-updates-as-new-pm-vows-to-lead-cost-of-living-government/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northumberland tour boat crew who helped rescue dog from kayak blown out to sea receive award]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jimmy Reid and Aaron Fordy rescued the dog last month after he had been blown out to sea]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumberland-tour-boat-crew-who-helped-rescue-dog-from-kayak-blown-out-to-sea-receive-award/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 13:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumberland-tour-boat-crew-who-helped-rescue-dog-from-kayak-blown-out-to-sea-receive-award/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Westgate Road bus crash LIVE: 8 people taken to hospital with huge cordon in Newcastle]]></title><description><![CDATA[A bus has smashed into a lorry in Newcastle city centre with a large police, ambulance and fire service presence at the scene]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/westgate-road-bus-crash-live-8-people-taken-to-hospital-with-huge-cordon-in-newcastle/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 13:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/westgate-road-bus-crash-live-8-people-taken-to-hospital-with-huge-cordon-in-newcastle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Westgate Road bus crash LIVE: Updates as huge 999 response in Newcastle city centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is a large police, ambulance and fire service presence in the heart of Newcastle]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/westgate-road-bus-crash-live-updates-as-huge-999-response-in-newcastle-city-centre/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 12:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/westgate-road-bus-crash-live-updates-as-huge-999-response-in-newcastle-city-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['You gave us back our Pride as Geordies' - Floral tributes to Kevin Keegan outside St James' Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fans have left flowers, flags, and bottles of Newcastle Brown Ale on the stairs of St James' Park after Kevin Keegan's death on Monday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/you-gave-us-back-our-pride-as-geordies-floral-tributes-to-kevin-keegan-outside-st-james-park/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 12:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/you-gave-us-back-our-pride-as-geordies-floral-tributes-to-kevin-keegan-outside-st-james-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coronation Street legend joins Denise Welch in LA for Matty Healy's wedding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Matty Healy had a soap icon in the congregation for his wedding to Gabbriette Bechtel in LA at the weekend]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/coronation-street-legend-joins-denise-welch-in-la-for-matty-healys-wedding/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 12:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/coronation-street-legend-joins-denise-welch-in-la-for-matty-healys-wedding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charlotte Crosby says white sand beach 25 minutes from Newcastle is 'like Maldives']]></title><description><![CDATA[Reality television legend Charlotte Crosby, who starred on Geordie Shore, has spoken about a beach around 20 minutes from Newcastle that has sand she has compared to the Maldives]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/charlotte-crosby-says-white-sand-beach-25-minutes-from-newcastle-is-like-maldives/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 11:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/charlotte-crosby-says-white-sand-beach-25-minutes-from-newcastle-is-like-maldives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ann Widdecombe's cause of death yet to be established, inquest hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Miss Widdecombe was found unresponsive in her home by an employee carrying out a welfare check after concerns were raised due to her being 'uncontactable']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/ann-widdecombes-cause-of-death-yet-to-be-established-inquest-hears/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 11:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/ann-widdecombes-cause-of-death-yet-to-be-established-inquest-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martin Lewis explains how Andy Burnham's energy bills VAT cut will affect you]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Prime Minister has confirmed that electricity bills will be VAT free from October this year - here's Martin's take on the tax change]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/martin-lewis-explains-how-andy-burnhams-energy-bills-vat-cut-will-affect-you/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 11:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/martin-lewis-explains-how-andy-burnhams-energy-bills-vat-cut-will-affect-you/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man found dead in North East police cell after 'insufficient welfare checks']]></title><description><![CDATA[Daniel Ryan's condition 'suddenly deteriorated' overnight at Southwick police station and died of acute bronchopneumonia]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/man-found-dead-in-north-east-police-cell-after-insufficient-welfare-checks/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 11:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/man-found-dead-in-north-east-police-cell-after-insufficient-welfare-checks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kevin Keegan dies aged 75: Floral tributes left to NUFC legend at St James' Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[Affectionally known as 'King Kev' on Tyneside, former NUFC player and manager Kevin Keegan was a true footballing icon]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/kevin-keegan-dies-aged-75-floral-tributes-left-to-nufc-legend-at-st-james-park/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 11:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/kevin-keegan-dies-aged-75-floral-tributes-left-to-nufc-legend-at-st-james-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dog owners issued warning as pellets wash up on popular North East beach after ship crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nurdles have been washing up on the shore at Littlehaven Beach since a collision between two vessels in the River Tyne]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/dog-owners-issued-warning-as-pellets-wash-up-on-popular-north-east-beach-after-ship-crash/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 09:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/dog-owners-issued-warning-as-pellets-wash-up-on-popular-north-east-beach-after-ship-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andy Burnham confirms energy tax cut for families - what it means for households]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new Prime Minister said he wanted to give people breathing space and help with the costs of living after he entered No 10 Downing Street]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/andy-burnham-confirms-energy-tax-cut-for-families-what-it-means-for-households/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 09:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/andy-burnham-confirms-energy-tax-cut-for-families-what-it-means-for-households/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andy Burnham LIVE: Updates as new PM unveils tax cut for struggling families]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andy Burnham gave his first speech as PM after officially taking over from Sir Keir Starmer today - here are all the latest updates]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/andy-burnham-live-updates-as-new-pm-unveils-tax-cut-for-struggling-families/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 08:20:00 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player and manager's sad death was announced]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/touching-tributes-to-kevin-keegan-from-newcastle-united-fans-at-st-james-park/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/touching-tributes-to-kevin-keegan-from-newcastle-united-fans-at-st-james-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andy Burnham LIVE: Updates on new Prime Minister's first call with Donald Trump]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andy Burnham gave his first speech as PM after officially taking over from Sir Keir Starmer today - here are all the latest updates]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/andy-burnham-live-updates-on-new-prime-ministers-first-call-with-donald-trump/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:04:00 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battle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Affectionally known as 'King Kev' on Tyneside, the former NUFC player and manager was a true footballing icon]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/kevin-keegan-dies-aged-75-tributes-flood-in-after-newcastle-united-legends-cancer-battle/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 17:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/kevin-keegan-dies-aged-75-tributes-flood-in-after-newcastle-united-legends-cancer-battle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andy Burnham LIVE: Updates as new Prime Minister makes cabinet announcements]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andy Burnham gave his first speech as PM after officially taking over from Sir Keir Starmer today - here are all the latest updates]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/andy-burnham-live-updates-as-new-prime-minister-makes-cabinet-announcements/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 17:25:00 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Westminster, after he replaced Keir Starmer as Prime Minister on Monday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/andy-burnham-must-deliver-a-new-era-of-power-for-the-north-east-mayor-urges/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 16:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/andy-burnham-must-deliver-a-new-era-of-power-for-the-north-east-mayor-urges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dangerous driver jailed after killing mum in crash on A1 in Northumberland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sean Hogan, of Gateshead, has been jailed after pleading guilty to causing death by dangerous driving following a crash that killed loving mum and grandmother Jade Duncan]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/dangerous-driver-jailed-after-killing-mum-in-crash-on-a1-in-northumberland/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 16:23:00 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gave his first speech as PM after officially taking over from Sir Keir Starmer today - here are all the latest updates]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/andy-burnham-live-updates-as-new-prime-minister-enters-downing-street-for-the-first-time/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 14:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/andy-burnham-live-updates-as-new-prime-minister-enters-downing-street-for-the-first-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Historic Newcastle city centre building put up for sale with £8.9m price tag]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former brewery headquarters was lovingly restored by developers over ten years ago]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/historic-newcastle-city-centre-building-put-up-for-sale-with-89m-price-tag/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 14:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/historic-newcastle-city-centre-building-put-up-for-sale-with-89m-price-tag/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andy Burnham LIVE: Updates as new Prime Minister delivers his first Downing Street address]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andy Burnham gave his first speech as PM after officially taking over from Sir Keir Starmer today - here are all the latest updates]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/andy-burnham-live-updates-as-new-prime-minister-delivers-his-first-downing-street-address/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 14:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/andy-burnham-live-updates-as-new-prime-minister-delivers-his-first-downing-street-address/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swimmers share heartbreak as 'dark shadow' over Cullercoats Bay after man's death in the sea]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man in his 20s died on Sunday evening at Cullercoats]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/swimmers-share-heartbreak-as-dark-shadow-over-cullercoats-bay-after-mans-death-in-the-sea/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/swimmers-share-heartbreak-as-dark-shadow-over-cullercoats-bay-after-mans-death-in-the-sea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andy Burnham LIVE: Updates as Burnham arrives at Buckingham Palace]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andy Burnham will give his first speech as PM after officially taking over from Sir Keir Starmer today - here are all the latest updates]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/andy-burnham-live-updates-as-burnham-arrives-at-buckingham-palace/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/andy-burnham-live-updates-as-burnham-arrives-at-buckingham-palace/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pharmacist says people returning to UK from US may bring explosive diarrhoea bug]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of people have fallen ill thanks to a parasite]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/pharmacist-says-people-returning-to-uk-from-us-may-bring-explosive-diarrhoea-bug/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/pharmacist-says-people-returning-to-uk-from-us-may-bring-explosive-diarrhoea-bug/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monument police incident LIVE: Three arrested after 'attempted murder' in Newcastle city centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monument Metro station has now reopened following an earlier police incident]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/monument-police-incident-live-three-arrested-after-attempted-murder-in-newcastle-city-centre/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/monument-police-incident-live-three-arrested-after-attempted-murder-in-newcastle-city-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police update after Go North East bus crashed into woman's front garden]]></title><description><![CDATA[The driver of the single-decker bus was injured during the collision in Stanley, County Durham]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-update-after-go-north-east-bus-crashed-into-womans-front-garden/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-update-after-go-north-east-bus-crashed-into-womans-front-garden/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andy Burnham LIVE: Updates as Burnham is expected at Buckingham Palace shortly]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andy Burnham will give his first speech as PM after officially taking over from Sir Keir Starmer today - here are all the latest updates]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/andy-burnham-live-updates-as-burnham-is-expected-at-buckingham-palace-shortly/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/andy-burnham-live-updates-as-burnham-is-expected-at-buckingham-palace-shortly/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tragedy as man dies and another in hospital after getting into difficulty in the sea near Cullercoats]]></title><description><![CDATA[The two men in their 20s were recovered from the water at Cullercoats Bay on Sunday evening]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tragedy-as-man-dies-and-another-in-hospital-after-getting-into-difficulty-in-the-sea-near-cullercoats/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 12:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tragedy-as-man-dies-and-another-in-hospital-after-getting-into-difficulty-in-the-sea-near-cullercoats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police have just hours left to question Ann Widdecombe murder suspect]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 28-year-old suspect was arrested on July 11th following the murder of Ann Widdecombe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-have-just-hours-left-to-question-ann-widdecombe-murder-suspect/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 12:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-have-just-hours-left-to-question-ann-widdecombe-murder-suspect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andy Burnham LIVE: Keir Starmer gives final speech as PM in Downing Street]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andy Burnham will give his first speech as PM after officially taking over from Sir Keir Starmer today - here are all the latest updates]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/andy-burnham-live-keir-starmer-gives-final-speech-as-pm-in-downing-street/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 12:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/andy-burnham-live-keir-starmer-gives-final-speech-as-pm-in-downing-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cullercoats sea tragedy: Updates as one man dies and another in hospital after incident]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergency services were called to an incident in Cullercoats with cordon in place on Sunday evening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/cullercoats-sea-tragedy-updates-as-one-man-dies-and-another-in-hospital-after-incident/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 11:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/cullercoats-sea-tragedy-updates-as-one-man-dies-and-another-in-hospital-after-incident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police statement as two fight for life after 'attempted murder' in Newcastle city centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[A number of police cordons remain in place in Newcastle city centre]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-statement-as-two-fight-for-life-after-attempted-murder-in-newcastle-city-centre/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 11:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-statement-as-two-fight-for-life-after-attempted-murder-in-newcastle-city-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police statement as three arrested after 'attempted murder' in Newcastle city centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[A number of police cordons were put in place in Newcastle city centre]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-statement-as-three-arrested-after-attempted-murder-in-newcastle-city-centre/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 11:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-statement-as-three-arrested-after-attempted-murder-in-newcastle-city-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Personal tax allowance £12,570 change update after Andy Burnham response]]></title><description><![CDATA[Incoming Prime Minister Andy Burnham has highlighted the frozen tax threshold as backing soars for rise to &pound;18,000]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/personal-tax-allowance-12570-change-update-after-andy-burnham-response/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 11:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/personal-tax-allowance-12570-change-update-after-andy-burnham-response/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monument police incident LIVE: Two men fighting for life in hospital as two boys arrested]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monument Metro station has now reopened following an earlier police incident]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/monument-police-incident-live-two-men-fighting-for-life-in-hospital-as-two-boys-arrested/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 11:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/monument-police-incident-live-two-men-fighting-for-life-in-hospital-as-two-boys-arrested/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Criminals sentenced to a total of 1,388 years in prison as part of North East police operation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over the last year, &pound;13,281,192 in cash has been seized and 1,057kg of drugs have been seized]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/criminals-sentenced-to-a-total-of-1388-years-in-prison-as-part-of-north-east-police-operation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/criminals-sentenced-to-a-total-of-1388-years-in-prison-as-part-of-north-east-police-operation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paedophile lied about past crimes to new girlfriend until holiday shock]]></title><description><![CDATA[Daniel Greaves was on the sex offenders register, but didn't tell his new partner until a trip to Turkey]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/paedophile-lied-about-past-crimes-to-new-girlfriend-until-holiday-shock/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/paedophile-lied-about-past-crimes-to-new-girlfriend-until-holiday-shock/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andy Burnham LIVE: Updates as new Prime Minister enters Downing Street on Monday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andy Burnham will give his first speech as PM after officially taking over from Sir Keir Starmer today - here are all the latest updates]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/andy-burnham-live-updates-as-new-prime-minister-enters-downing-street-on-monday/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/andy-burnham-live-updates-as-new-prime-minister-enters-downing-street-on-monday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monument police incident LIVE: Updates as two boys arrested on suspicion of attempted murder]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monument Metro station has now reopened following an earlier police incident]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/monument-police-incident-live-updates-as-two-boys-arrested-on-suspicion-of-attempted-murder/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/monument-police-incident-live-updates-as-two-boys-arrested-on-suspicion-of-attempted-murder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cullercoats police incident LIVE: Updates after huge emergency services response on sea front]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergency services have been called to an incident in Cullercoats with cordon in place on Sunday evening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/cullercoats-police-incident-live-updates-after-huge-emergency-services-response-on-sea-front/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 09:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/cullercoats-police-incident-live-updates-after-huge-emergency-services-response-on-sea-front/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free TV licences for all pensioners 24-hour deadline update as Andy Burnham comes under pressure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andy Burnham set to be confirmed as Prime Minister - and could face an MPs showdown if campaign hits key threshold]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/free-tv-licences-for-all-pensioners-24-hour-deadline-update-as-andy-burnham-comes-under-pressure/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 09:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/free-tv-licences-for-all-pensioners-24-hour-deadline-update-as-andy-burnham-comes-under-pressure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Metro police incident LIVE: Updates as Monument station reopens]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monument Metro station has now reopened following an earlier police incident]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/metro-police-incident-live-updates-as-monument-station-reopens/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 08:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/metro-police-incident-live-updates-as-monument-station-reopens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Metro police incident LIVE: Updates as Monument station closed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monument Metro station is closed due to a police incident]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/metro-police-incident-live-updates-as-monument-station-closed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 08:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/metro-police-incident-live-updates-as-monument-station-closed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Full list of North East roadworks and road closures this week]]></title><description><![CDATA[All the planned road closures and roadworks across the region for the week beginning Monday, July 20]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/full-list-of-north-east-roadworks-and-road-closures-this-week/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 01:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/full-list-of-north-east-roadworks-and-road-closures-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Church for sale in desirable Northumberland town centre offering chance to convert into unique home]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former Alnwick Methodist Church is currently on the market via Pattinson estate agents with an asking price of &pound;265,000.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/church-for-sale-in-desirable-northumberland-town-centre-offering-chance-to-convert-into-unique-home/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 01:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/church-for-sale-in-desirable-northumberland-town-centre-offering-chance-to-convert-into-unique-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northumberland woman stabbed 84-year-old she was caring for in a 'relationship of sorts']]></title><description><![CDATA[Sarah Wilson, of Blyth, who is vulnerable, lashed out with a kitchen knife after the pensioner punched her and put her in a head lock]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumberland-woman-stabbed-84-year-old-she-was-caring-for-in-a-relationship-of-sorts/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 01:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumberland-woman-stabbed-84-year-old-she-was-caring-for-in-a-relationship-of-sorts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thug plunged broken bottle into man's neck as he lay on ground after Tyneside street stand-off]]></title><description><![CDATA[Samuel Olvhoj fell out with the victim and was seen slashing at him with a broken bottle before sticking it in the back of his neck in North Tyneside]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/thug-plunged-broken-bottle-into-mans-neck-as-he-lay-on-ground-after-tyneside-street-stand-off/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 01:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/thug-plunged-broken-bottle-into-mans-neck-as-he-lay-on-ground-after-tyneside-street-stand-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gateshead full council meetings capped at maximum of two hours to limit 'waffle']]></title><description><![CDATA[Following a Reform UK motion, the local authority's full council meetings will now be capped at 120-minutes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/gateshead-full-council-meetings-capped-at-maximum-of-two-hours-to-limit-waffle/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 01:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/gateshead-full-council-meetings-capped-at-maximum-of-two-hours-to-limit-waffle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cullercoats police incident LIVE: Updates as huge cordon in place along sea front]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergency services have been called to an incident in Cullercoats with cordon in place on Sunday evening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/cullercoats-police-incident-live-updates-as-huge-cordon-in-place-along-sea-front/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 22:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/cullercoats-police-incident-live-updates-as-huge-cordon-in-place-along-sea-front/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[River Tyne crane incident LIVE: Updates after ship involved in collision at Port of Tyne]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergency services were called to the Port of Tyne following the incident at around 1pm on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/river-tyne-crane-incident-live-updates-after-ship-involved-in-collision-at-port-of-tyne/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 21:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/river-tyne-crane-incident-live-updates-after-ship-involved-in-collision-at-port-of-tyne/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Onlooker describes 'horrific' Port of Tyne incident scene as one person taken to Newcastle RVI]]></title><description><![CDATA[A dockside crane has been damaged in the incident on the Port of Tyne in South Shields]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/onlooker-describes-horrific-port-of-tyne-incident-scene-as-one-person-taken-to-newcastle-rvi/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/onlooker-describes-horrific-port-of-tyne-incident-scene-as-one-person-taken-to-newcastle-rvi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East construction worker leaving UK to set up dream scuba diving business in Tenerife]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brian Harrison, who admits he couldn't swim until he was an adult, saved &pound;30,000 by working back-to-back nightshifts to make his dream become a reality]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-construction-worker-leaving-uk-to-set-up-dream-scuba-diving-business-in-tenerife/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-construction-worker-leaving-uk-to-set-up-dream-scuba-diving-business-in-tenerife/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Funeral notices in the Chronicle this week including tributes to a nineteen-year-old 'tragically lost at sea']]></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-nineteen-year-old-tragically-lost-at-sea/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 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-nineteen-year-old-tragically-lost-at-sea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside the 79 year old Gateshead Animal Shelter which desperately needs new kennel block]]></title><description><![CDATA[Inside the Gateshead 79 year old Animal Shelter fundraising for new kennel block]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/inside-the-79-year-old-gateshead-animal-shelter-which-desperately-needs-new-kennel-block/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/inside-the-79-year-old-gateshead-animal-shelter-which-desperately-needs-new-kennel-block/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tynemouth Pool evacuated after 'chlorine leak' and will be closed for rest of day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tynemouth Pool said it will issue an update on the situation tomorrow]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tynemouth-pool-evacuated-after-chlorine-leak-and-will-be-closed-for-rest-of-day/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tynemouth-pool-evacuated-after-chlorine-leak-and-will-be-closed-for-rest-of-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[River Tyne crane incident LIVE: Updates after huge emergency response at Port of Tyne]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergency services were called to the Port of Tyne following the incident at around 1pm on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/river-tyne-crane-incident-live-updates-after-huge-emergency-response-at-port-of-tyne/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/river-tyne-crane-incident-live-updates-after-huge-emergency-response-at-port-of-tyne/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A busy morning at Newcastle Central station in 1980 - and how the same view looks today]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the year the station was marking its 130th anniversary, a single ticket from Newcastle to London cost &pound;25]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/a-busy-morning-at-newcastle-central-station-in-1980-and-how-the-same-view-looks-today/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/a-busy-morning-at-newcastle-central-station-in-1980-and-how-the-same-view-looks-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I put &pound;24,000 in an international bank and within days I feared I might never be able to access the money']]></title><description><![CDATA[Eric Anderson, 77, had initially deposited the sum in order to convert it into Euros and improve his Lanzarote holiday home, but quickly found himself locked out of the account]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/i-put-pound24000-in-an-international-bank-and-within-days-i-feared-i-might-never-be-able-to-access-the-money/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/i-put-pound24000-in-an-international-bank-and-within-days-i-feared-i-might-never-be-able-to-access-the-money/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alan Titchmarsh shares one-ingredient trick to help hydrangeas thrive in summer]]></title><description><![CDATA['The clue to their cultivation lies in their name,' the gardening expert explained]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/alan-titchmarsh-shares-one-ingredient-trick-to-help-hydrangeas-thrive-in-summer/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/alan-titchmarsh-shares-one-ingredient-trick-to-help-hydrangeas-thrive-in-summer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Incensed' Jeremy Clarkson takes fresh swipe at Chris Packham in Clarkson's Farm row]]></title><description><![CDATA[Addressing the comments made about Diddly Squat Farm on Celebrity Gogglebox, the presenter joked that he 'should have kept schtum']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/incensed-jeremy-clarkson-takes-fresh-swipe-at-chris-packham-in-clarksons-farm-row/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/incensed-jeremy-clarkson-takes-fresh-swipe-at-chris-packham-in-clarksons-farm-row/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle's Women's Street Watch funding for new vehicle after van fails its MOT]]></title><description><![CDATA[The group help women get home safe from nights out, but now its beloved Wilma the van has been written off]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastles-womens-street-watch-funding-for-new-vehicle-after-van-fails-its-mot/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastles-womens-street-watch-funding-for-new-vehicle-after-van-fails-its-mot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family's lucky escape as bus carrying passengers smashes into North East garden]]></title><description><![CDATA[Claire Read heard a bang that she initially thought was thunder but when she looked out of a window she saw a bus in the garden where her children usually play]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/familys-lucky-escape-as-bus-carrying-passengers-smashes-into-north-east-garden/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 14:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/familys-lucky-escape-as-bus-carrying-passengers-smashes-into-north-east-garden/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle teacher, 60, to mark retirement by completing unique marathon challenge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Retiring Newcastle teacher Jon Strong is set to complete his A-Z marathon list, with most under three hours 30 minutes as his personal best stands at two hours 58 minutes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-teacher-60-to-mark-retirement-by-completing-unique-marathon-challenge/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 13:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-teacher-60-to-mark-retirement-by-completing-unique-marathon-challenge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We gave up on Cornwall beaches over problem - and found better one in North East’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Holidaymakers who ditched one of the UK's best-known coastal spots for a quieter alternative say they have no regrets]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/we-gave-up-on-cornwall-beaches-over-problem-and-found-better-one-in-north-east/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 13:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/we-gave-up-on-cornwall-beaches-over-problem-and-found-better-one-in-north-east/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NHS sepsis symptoms warning as public urged to 'trust your instincts']]></title><description><![CDATA[The deadly reaction to an infection can turn life-threatening in a matter of hours, with the NHS urging patients to be aware of the warning signs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/nhs-sepsis-symptoms-warning-as-public-urged-to-trust-your-instincts/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/nhs-sepsis-symptoms-warning-as-public-urged-to-trust-your-instincts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Facebook outage sees users unable to log in with 'account unavailable' message]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of users also reported problems with Instagram on Sunday morning]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/facebook-outage-sees-users-unable-to-log-in-with-account-unavailable-message/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 11:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/facebook-outage-sees-users-unable-to-log-in-with-account-unavailable-message/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tyneside clock tower maintenance works on 120-year-old 'defining feature of the skyline']]></title><description><![CDATA[Listed building consent has been approved for temporary scaffolding at South Shields Town Hall to enable essential maintenance and clock tower repairs at the Grade II-listed South Tyneside Council civic site]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tyneside-clock-tower-maintenance-works-on-120-year-old-defining-feature-of-the-skyline/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tyneside-clock-tower-maintenance-works-on-120-year-old-defining-feature-of-the-skyline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British Army exercise prepares troops for Russia conflict at Northumberland base]]></title><description><![CDATA[The military drill, held in Otterburn and Kielder Forest on 6 July, gave a glimpse of the latest technology being used by front-line soldiers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/british-army-exercise-prepares-troops-for-russia-conflict-at-northumberland-base/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/british-army-exercise-prepares-troops-for-russia-conflict-at-northumberland-base/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andy Burnham to scrap digital ID as next prime minister outlines 'reset of priorities']]></title><description><![CDATA[The controversial scheme has been ditched by the new Labour leader whose team said that the money would instead go to helping with the cost of living]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/andy-burnham-to-scrap-digital-id-as-next-prime-minister-outlines-reset-of-priorities/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/andy-burnham-to-scrap-digital-id-as-next-prime-minister-outlines-reset-of-priorities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Use washing machine during cheapest three hours of the day to slash energy bills]]></title><description><![CDATA[Your washing machine is one of the most energy-hungry appliances in the home, but timing your laundry loads strategically could help reduce your electricity costs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/use-washing-machine-during-cheapest-three-hours-of-the-day-to-slash-energy-bills/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/use-washing-machine-during-cheapest-three-hours-of-the-day-to-slash-energy-bills/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blue Badge 'biggest misconception' that could lead to &pound;1,000 fine]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than three million people hold a Blue Badge to allow them to park closer to their destination but there are strict rules around their use]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/blue-badge-biggest-misconception-that-could-lead-to-pound1000-fine/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/blue-badge-biggest-misconception-that-could-lead-to-pound1000-fine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plans submitted to transform former Debenhams store in Sunderland into go karting centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former Debenhams store in Sunderland has been empty since the retailer ceased trading in May 2021]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/plans-submitted-to-transform-former-debenhams-store-in-sunderland-into-go-karting-centre/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 01:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/plans-submitted-to-transform-former-debenhams-store-in-sunderland-into-go-karting-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hourly North East weather forecast for Sunday as temperatures set to rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Met Office predicts Sunday will be dry with sunny spells]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/hourly-north-east-weather-forecast-for-sunday-as-temperatures-set-to-rise/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 01:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/hourly-north-east-weather-forecast-for-sunday-as-temperatures-set-to-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The botched Newcastle jewellery shop ram-raid that caused £100k damage and led to a 13 year jail sentence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thieves were forced to abandon the raid on Sunny Jewellers in March when their van got stuck on a bollard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/the-botched-newcastle-jewellery-shop-ram-raid-that-caused-100k-damage-and-led-to-a-13-year-jail-sentence/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 01:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/the-botched-newcastle-jewellery-shop-ram-raid-that-caused-100k-damage-and-led-to-a-13-year-jail-sentence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nurse who watched true-crime videos while on shift and failed to complete patient checks struck off]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sandra Marie Young, who worked for Nuffield Health, failed to take observations from a patient after they collapsed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/nurse-who-watched-true-crime-videos-while-on-shift-and-failed-to-complete-patient-checks-struck-off/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 01:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/nurse-who-watched-true-crime-videos-while-on-shift-and-failed-to-complete-patient-checks-struck-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Peaceful' Newcastle park described as 'an oasis in the middle of the city']]></title><description><![CDATA[32 North East parks have been recognised among the best in the UK as Green Flag holders for 2026, including Leazes Park in Newcastle city centre]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/peaceful-newcastle-park-described-as-an-oasis-in-the-middle-of-the-city/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 01:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/peaceful-newcastle-park-described-as-an-oasis-in-the-middle-of-the-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tyneside clothing firm Barbour gets green light for headquarters improvement works]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Tyneside Council's planning department has approved an application for works to Barbour House within the Bede Industrial Estate]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tyneside-clothing-firm-barbour-gets-green-light-for-headquarters-improvement-works/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 01:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tyneside-clothing-firm-barbour-gets-green-light-for-headquarters-improvement-works/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside 'rare' six-bedroom Northumberland home with stunning panoramic views and space to keep horses]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Mount offers everything the keen horse owner could wish for]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/inside-rare-six-bedroom-northumberland-home-with-stunning-panoramic-views-and-space-to-keep-horses/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 01:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/inside-rare-six-bedroom-northumberland-home-with-stunning-panoramic-views-and-space-to-keep-horses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tyneside in 1966: 10 photographs showing life in the year England won the World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sixty years on from the triumph at Wembley, 10 images that capture scenes in our region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tyneside-in-1966-10-photographs-showing-life-in-the-year-england-won-the-world-cup/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tyneside-in-1966-10-photographs-showing-life-in-the-year-england-won-the-world-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New state pension warning to anyone aged over 49 over 'retirement age increase']]></title><description><![CDATA[Major change to state pension age outlined in new report]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/new-state-pension-warning-to-anyone-aged-over-49-over-retirement-age-increase/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 22:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/new-state-pension-warning-to-anyone-aged-over-49-over-retirement-age-increase/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lotto results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Saturday, July 18]]></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-july-18-2/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 20:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/lotto-results-live-winning-national-lottery-numbers-for-saturday-july-18-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heartbroken North East couple had stillborn baby boy after discovering no heartbeat at 34 weeks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kristy Lamb and Riley Dalton spent six days creating memories with their son and were able to take him home for one night]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/heartbroken-north-east-couple-had-stillborn-baby-boy-after-discovering-no-heartbeat-at-34-weeks/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 19:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/heartbroken-north-east-couple-had-stillborn-baby-boy-after-discovering-no-heartbeat-at-34-weeks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exactly why Tyne Tunnels speed limits are different for northbound and southbound routes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most people know the tunnel, which runs underneath the River Tyne, but may not be aware of this detail]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/exactly-why-tyne-tunnels-speed-limits-are-different-for-northbound-and-southbound-routes/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 18:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/exactly-why-tyne-tunnels-speed-limits-are-different-for-northbound-and-southbound-routes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ann Widdecombe murder suspect named]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joshua Kerry, 28, is being quizzed by counter-terror detectives, having been arrested on suspicion of killing the 78-year-old former Tory minister]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/ann-widdecombe-murder-suspect-named/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 18:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/ann-widdecombe-murder-suspect-named/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Tyne Bridge and Tuxedo Princess in 1984 - and a very different Quayside today]]></title><description><![CDATA[Both sides of the Tyne have enjoyed massive regeneration over the last four decades]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/the-tyne-bridge-and-tuxedo-princess-in-1984-and-a-very-different-quayside-today/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 17:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/the-tyne-bridge-and-tuxedo-princess-in-1984-and-a-very-different-quayside-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plans submitted to convert former Sunderland pub into convenience store]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sunderland City Council's planning department has received an application for the former Oddfellows Arms public house off North Ravensworth Street, with the proposed shop expected to create three full-time jobs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/plans-submitted-to-convert-former-sunderland-pub-into-convenience-store/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/plans-submitted-to-convert-former-sunderland-pub-into-convenience-store/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Kynren Viking arena and visitor attraction expansion approved]]></title><description><![CDATA[Durham County Council has approved ambitious plans for a new Viking-themed arena and expanded visitor attractions at the popular Kynren outdoor spectacular in Bishop Auckland]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/new-kynren-viking-arena-and-visitor-attraction-expansion-approved/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/new-kynren-viking-arena-and-visitor-attraction-expansion-approved/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle vicar blesses cameraman at 14,000 feet on first ever skydive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Revd Gerard Rundell fulfilled a long-term ambition of skydiving last month]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-vicar-blesses-cameraman-at-14000-feet-on-first-ever-skydive/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 16:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-vicar-blesses-cameraman-at-14000-feet-on-first-ever-skydive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Public cleared from Gateshead Council meeting over 'unacceptable' remark]]></title><description><![CDATA[The full council meeting at Gateshead Civic Centre was temporarily disrupted as the public was removed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/public-cleared-from-gateshead-council-meeting-over-unacceptable-remark/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 15:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/public-cleared-from-gateshead-council-meeting-over-unacceptable-remark/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breast cancer survivor pays tribute to new North East service making a 'real difference']]></title><description><![CDATA[A North East breast cancer survivor thanked the team at the new Macmillan Cancer Information and Support Service]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/breast-cancer-survivor-pays-tribute-to-new-north-east-service-making-a-real-difference/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 15:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/breast-cancer-survivor-pays-tribute-to-new-north-east-service-making-a-real-difference/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gateshead animal shelter's desperate plea with kennels rebuild costing &pound;250,000]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bryson&rsquo;s Animal Shelter has been rehoming pets for almost 80 years in the Gateshead area]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/gateshead-animal-shelters-desperate-plea-with-kennels-rebuild-costing-pound250000/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 15:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/gateshead-animal-shelters-desperate-plea-with-kennels-rebuild-costing-pound250000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sunderland leisure centre could get new padel courts as plans submitted]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sunderland City Council's planning department has received an application for part of the Silksworth Community Pool Tennis and Wellness Centre site, where four outdoor tennis courts could be replaced with padel courts]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/sunderland-leisure-centre-could-get-new-padel-courts-as-plans-submitted/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/sunderland-leisure-centre-could-get-new-padel-courts-as-plans-submitted/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northumberland taxidermist turns hobby into business to preserve pet crabs and lobsters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jason Philip, 32, has been preserving the remains of cherished arthropods such as crayfish and vampire crabs for their owners &mdash; with customers paying between &pound;140 and &pound;300 &mdash; and has even received orders from as far as Australia and the USA]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumberland-taxidermist-turns-hobby-into-business-to-preserve-pet-crabs-and-lobsters/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumberland-taxidermist-turns-hobby-into-business-to-preserve-pet-crabs-and-lobsters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forest Hall shop targeted in overnight attempted break-in just weeks after opening]]></title><description><![CDATA[The shutters had been damaged and windows had been smashed as would-be thieves attempted to break into the Go Local on Glebe Road]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/forest-hall-shop-targeted-in-overnight-attempted-break-in-just-weeks-after-opening/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 12:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/forest-hall-shop-targeted-in-overnight-attempted-break-in-just-weeks-after-opening/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Holiday rules for taking medication abroad as Foreign Office issues update]]></title><description><![CDATA[Summer holidaymakers heading to Portugal have been issued a warning that UK prescriptions are 'not recognised' in the country]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/holiday-rules-for-taking-medication-abroad-as-foreign-office-issues-update/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 12:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/holiday-rules-for-taking-medication-abroad-as-foreign-office-issues-update/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Met Office gives verdict on next heatwave date as North East sees weekend change]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thursday is expected to be the warmest day of the week for the region as temperatures climb - but it could be a while before the next hot spell]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/met-office-gives-verdict-on-next-heatwave-date-as-north-east-sees-weekend-change/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 11:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/met-office-gives-verdict-on-next-heatwave-date-as-north-east-sees-weekend-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northumberland danger driver was frothing at the mouth after 130mph police chase]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thomas Burn, of West Wylam, put lives at risk with his 'appalling' driving when police tried to stop him on the A69]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumberland-danger-driver-was-frothing-at-the-mouth-after-130mph-police-chase/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 11:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumberland-danger-driver-was-frothing-at-the-mouth-after-130mph-police-chase/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ITV's Chase Around The World viewers left saying same thing during first show]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Chase Around the World kicked off on ITV and some viewers were quick to share the same complaint about Bradley Walsh's new game show spin-off]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/itvs-chase-around-the-world-viewers-left-saying-same-thing-during-first-show/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 11:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/itvs-chase-around-the-world-viewers-left-saying-same-thing-during-first-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What your legal rights are if a neighbour's tree branches come into your garden]]></title><description><![CDATA[At this time of the year many gardens are flourishing, but their growth can cause disputes between neighbours]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/what-your-legal-rights-are-if-a-neighbours-tree-branches-come-into-your-garden/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 11:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/what-your-legal-rights-are-if-a-neighbours-tree-branches-come-into-your-garden/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Do not eat' warning as popular snack pulled from shops over packing error]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Food Standards Agency has issued an allergy alert]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/do-not-eat-warning-as-popular-snack-pulled-from-shops-over-packing-error/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 09:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/do-not-eat-warning-as-popular-snack-pulled-from-shops-over-packing-error/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Argentina World Cup disqualification decision bombshell following Falklands banner controversy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Argentina have been fined for displaying the exact same Falklands banner before &mdash; but political gestures rarely result in sporting sanctions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/argentina-world-cup-disqualification-decision-bombshell-following-falklands-banner-controversy/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 09:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/argentina-world-cup-disqualification-decision-bombshell-following-falklands-banner-controversy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Popular crisps pulled from shelves with warning to watch for diarrhoea]]></title><description><![CDATA[A packaging mistake means the wrong ingredients could have been included]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/popular-crisps-pulled-from-shelves-with-warning-to-watch-for-diarrhoea/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 09:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/popular-crisps-pulled-from-shelves-with-warning-to-watch-for-diarrhoea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Karate Kid: The Musical - a theatrical experience that packs a serious punch]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 1984 classic is one of my favourite films of all time, so the musical, currently at the Sunderland Empire, felt like a must-watch]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/the-karate-kid-the-musical-a-theatrical-experience-that-packs-a-serious-punch/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 08:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/the-karate-kid-the-musical-a-theatrical-experience-that-packs-a-serious-punch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Caravan holiday could see you fined £850 if you forget one thing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The DVLA issued a reminder to anyone planning a specific trip this summer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/caravan-holiday-could-see-you-fined-850-if-you-forget-one-thing/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/caravan-holiday-could-see-you-fined-850-if-you-forget-one-thing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The growing Newcastle affordable jewellery brand now being stocked in Fenwick]]></title><description><![CDATA[Weezy Pop is a handmade jewellery brand popping with Northern soul offering colourful pieces designed to be mixed, matched, and collected]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/the-growing-newcastle-affordable-jewellery-brand-now-being-stocked-in-fenwick/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/the-growing-newcastle-affordable-jewellery-brand-now-being-stocked-in-fenwick/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opening of new Whitley Bay GP surgery still up in air with construction yet to begin]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NHS has said it is 'not possible to say' when the GP surgery will be up and running despite plans being approved over two years ago]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/opening-of-new-whitley-bay-gp-surgery-still-up-in-air-with-construction-yet-to-begin/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/opening-of-new-whitley-bay-gp-surgery-still-up-in-air-with-construction-yet-to-begin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside 'impressive' Newcastle five-bedroom home for sale in sought-after development]]></title><description><![CDATA[Located in Callerton, the detached family home is on the market with Bridgfords for &pound;636,000]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/inside-impressive-newcastle-five-bedroom-home-for-sale-in-sought-after-development/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 02:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/inside-impressive-newcastle-five-bedroom-home-for-sale-in-sought-after-development/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Newcastle councillor who sexually assaulted woman in 'terrifying' attack avoids jail]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thom Campion, who subjected a woman to a 'terrifying and completely unwanted' attack, was given an 11-month suspended prison sentence]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/former-newcastle-councillor-who-sexually-assaulted-woman-in-terrifying-attack-avoids-jail/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/former-newcastle-councillor-who-sexually-assaulted-woman-in-terrifying-attack-avoids-jail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New M&amp;S Foodhall, Aldi and Starbucks drive-thru plans set for decision next week]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sunderland City Council's planning committee will discuss and vote on the Silksworth retail development proposals for a 2.7-hectare site off Silksworth Lane, near Sainsbury's, at a meeting next week]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/new-mamps-foodhall-aldi-and-starbucks-drive-thru-plans-set-for-decision-next-week/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 01:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/new-mamps-foodhall-aldi-and-starbucks-drive-thru-plans-set-for-decision-next-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Named and pictured - the men every woman in the North East needs to know about]]></title><description><![CDATA[These six domestic abusers have now been dealt with in court, with their shocking actions being uncovered by police]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/named-and-pictured-the-men-every-woman-in-the-north-east-needs-to-know-about/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 01:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/named-and-pictured-the-men-every-woman-in-the-north-east-needs-to-know-about/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five lucky North East areas win £1,000 prizes this week on Postcode Lottery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some residents in North Tyneside, Gateshead and Sunderland who play the national game have won a &pound;1,000 prize]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/five-lucky-north-east-areas-win-1000-prizes-this-week-on-postcode-lottery/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 01:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/five-lucky-north-east-areas-win-1000-prizes-this-week-on-postcode-lottery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East council faces equal pay claim described as 'an absolute scandal']]></title><description><![CDATA[The GMB union says up to 3,000 women could support the equal pay claim against Durham County Council, alleging they have been 'systematically underpaid' compared with colleagues in predominantly male roles]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-council-faces-equal-pay-claim-described-as-an-absolute-scandal/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 01:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-council-faces-equal-pay-claim-described-as-an-absolute-scandal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man hunted by Durham police 'may be hiding in Scotland']]></title><description><![CDATA[Darren Lynn is being sought by Durham police in connection with alleged stalking, a breach of a restraining order, and making threats to commit criminal damage]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/man-hunted-by-durham-police-may-be-hiding-in-scotland/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 22:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/man-hunted-by-durham-police-may-be-hiding-in-scotland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winning EuroMillions and Thunderball numbers for Friday's &pound;42m 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-numbers-for-fridays-pound42m-jackpot/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 21:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/winning-euromillions-and-thunderball-numbers-for-fridays-pound42m-jackpot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Every update as police car recovered following multi-vehicle A1 crash in Newcastle]]></title><description><![CDATA[A multi-vehicle collision saw part of the A1 blocked during Friday's rush hour which caused chaos for drivers on Friday evening]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/every-update-as-police-car-recovered-following-multi-vehicle-a1-crash-in-newcastle/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 21:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/every-update-as-police-car-recovered-following-multi-vehicle-a1-crash-in-newcastle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Proposals to introduce compulsory DBS checks for councillors in Gateshead rejected]]></title><description><![CDATA[While the administration supports basic DBS checks for all councillors, no plans emerge to make them mandatory]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/proposals-to-introduce-compulsory-dbs-checks-for-councillors-in-gateshead-rejected/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 21:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/proposals-to-introduce-compulsory-dbs-checks-for-councillors-in-gateshead-rejected/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gateshead Reform hits out against claims it's restricting access to council documents]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reform UK maintains that it is upholding the correct procedures against claims that certain information is not being shared]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/gateshead-reform-hits-out-against-claims-its-restricting-access-to-council-documents/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 21:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/gateshead-reform-hits-out-against-claims-its-restricting-access-to-council-documents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East train drivers to vote on strike action in long-running pay dispute]]></title><description><![CDATA[LNER drivers will be balloted in the coming weeks over whether to launch a campaign of industrial action]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-train-drivers-to-vote-on-strike-action-in-long-running-pay-dispute/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 21:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-train-drivers-to-vote-on-strike-action-in-long-running-pay-dispute/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swing Bridge marks 150th anniversary of first swing as bosses pledge to save Victorian marvel]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Swing Bridge swung open to let ships pass for the first time on July 17, 1876, but the Tyneside engineering marvel has now been left in a state of disrepair for several years]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/swing-bridge-marks-150th-anniversary-of-first-swing-as-bosses-pledge-to-save-victorian-marvel/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 21:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/swing-bridge-marks-150th-anniversary-of-first-swing-as-bosses-pledge-to-save-victorian-marvel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heartbreak as community cinema in Northumberland town closes down after 12 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fuse Cinema has been based in Prudhoe since 2014, but will now be closing 'for the foreseeable future']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/heartbreak-as-community-cinema-in-northumberland-town-closes-down-after-12-years/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 21:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/heartbreak-as-community-cinema-in-northumberland-town-closes-down-after-12-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East landlord fined &pound;42,000 after tenants found living among 'dead rats and mice']]></title><description><![CDATA[Durham County Council took legal action against Carter Property Services in Sedgefield, owned by portfolio landlord Glyn Carter]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-landlord-fined-pound42000-after-tenants-found-living-among-dead-rats-and-mice/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 21:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-landlord-fined-pound42000-after-tenants-found-living-among-dead-rats-and-mice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EuroMillions results LIVE: Winning Lottery numbers for Friday, July 17]]></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-july-17/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 20:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/euromillions-results-live-winning-lottery-numbers-for-friday-july-17/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cop who kept photos of murdered teen to show to colleagues guilty of misconduct]]></title><description><![CDATA[Detective sergeant Jason Grafham held on to the photos of Sally Anne Bowman's mutilated body for over 20 years]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/cop-who-kept-photos-of-murdered-teen-to-show-to-colleagues-guilty-of-misconduct/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 20:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/cop-who-kept-photos-of-murdered-teen-to-show-to-colleagues-guilty-of-misconduct/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A1 crash LIVE: Updates as police car recovered following collision in Newcastle]]></title><description><![CDATA[A multi-vehicle collision has seen part of the A1 blocked during Friday's rush hour which is causing chaos for drivers on Friday evening]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/a1-crash-live-updates-as-police-car-recovered-following-collision-in-newcastle/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/a1-crash-live-updates-as-police-car-recovered-following-collision-in-newcastle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['TikTok meet' in Newcastle city centre ended in man being knocked out in clash over woman]]></title><description><![CDATA[Byron Lloyd left a man with a broken jaw and eye socket in a one punch attack during a social media event in Newcastle city centre]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tiktok-meet-in-newcastle-city-centre-ended-in-man-being-knocked-out-in-clash-over-woman/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tiktok-meet-in-newcastle-city-centre-ended-in-man-being-knocked-out-in-clash-over-woman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dad's horror at discovering council worker who supervised him bathing kids is a paedophile]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mark Campbell worked as a Family Time Supervisor within the children's services at North Tyneside Council and has now been locked up]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/dads-horror-at-discovering-council-worker-who-supervised-him-bathing-kids-is-a-paedophile/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/dads-horror-at-discovering-council-worker-who-supervised-him-bathing-kids-is-a-paedophile/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Investigation launched after 26-year-old prisoner dies at North East jail]]></title><description><![CDATA[The inmate lost their life at HMP Deerbolt in Barnard Castle, County Durham, on Thursday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/investigation-launched-after-26-year-old-prisoner-dies-at-north-east-jail/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/investigation-launched-after-26-year-old-prisoner-dies-at-north-east-jail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Dangerous' North East predator jailed after raping a schoolgirl in a park]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reggie Cannon has been described as 'a clear risk to women and girls' after being jailed for six-and-a-half years]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/dangerous-north-east-predator-jailed-after-raping-a-schoolgirl-in-a-park/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 17:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/dangerous-north-east-predator-jailed-after-raping-a-schoolgirl-in-a-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grieving North East mum convinced her son was murdered in Spain demands case be reopened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sandra Adams is planning to protest outside of a courthouse in Costa Del Almeria as she remains convinced her son Brett was murdered in 2024]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/grieving-north-east-mum-convinced-her-son-was-murdered-in-spain-demands-case-be-reopened/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/grieving-north-east-mum-convinced-her-son-was-murdered-in-spain-demands-case-be-reopened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mother who hid knife son used to kill Henry Nowak is jailed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kiran Kaur was visible upset in court, as she was sent to jail for helping her son Vickrum Digwa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/mother-who-hid-knife-son-used-to-kill-henry-nowak-is-jailed/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 17:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/mother-who-hid-knife-son-used-to-kill-henry-nowak-is-jailed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Modern new-look' Greggs opens at North East railway station creating 16 jobs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The bakery chain is continuing its expansion with the new store, the first retailer in the recently opened eastern concourse of Darlington Railway Station]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/modern-new-look-greggs-opens-at-north-east-railway-station-creating-16-jobs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 17:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/modern-new-look-greggs-opens-at-north-east-railway-station-creating-16-jobs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged over 'glass bottle attack' in Sunderland which left man with serious injuries]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ian Hume, 38, has been charged with wounding with intent following a reported 'bottle attack' in the Park Lane area of Sunderland]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/man-charged-over-glass-bottle-attack-in-sunderland-which-left-man-with-serious-injuries/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/man-charged-over-glass-bottle-attack-in-sunderland-which-left-man-with-serious-injuries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle predator warned teenager he abused to keep quiet or 'something would happen' to her]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kelvin Graham, of Fawdon, was convicted of sexual offences against a teenager, who revealed the terrible effects of his offending as he was jailed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-predator-warned-teenager-he-abused-to-keep-quiet-or-something-would-happen-to-her/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-predator-warned-teenager-he-abused-to-keep-quiet-or-something-would-happen-to-her/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oscar winner and Home Alone 2 legend Brenda Fricker dies at 81 as tributes pour in]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brenda Fricker, the acting great watched in households across the world every Christmas in Home Alone 2, has died aged 81]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/oscar-winner-and-home-alone-2-legend-brenda-fricker-dies-at-81-as-tributes-pour-in/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/oscar-winner-and-home-alone-2-legend-brenda-fricker-dies-at-81-as-tributes-pour-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northumberland A1 dualling fight will go on despite minister's 'unrealistic expectations' warning]]></title><description><![CDATA[During a House of Commons debate on the dualling of the A1 in Northumberland on Wednesday, a Labour transport minister repeated the view that the scheme offered "comparatively weak value for money"]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumberland-a1-dualling-fight-will-go-on-despite-ministers-unrealistic-expectations-warning/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 14:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumberland-a1-dualling-fight-will-go-on-despite-ministers-unrealistic-expectations-warning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three in hospital after car overturns in Benton collision]]></title><description><![CDATA[The incident on Station Road took place at around 3.20pm on Thursday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/three-in-hospital-after-car-overturns-in-benton-collision/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 13:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/three-in-hospital-after-car-overturns-in-benton-collision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andy Burnham says he is 'ready to lead' as he officially becomes Labour leader]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andy Burnham has been officially confirmed as the new Labour leader]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/andy-burnham-says-he-is-ready-to-lead-as-he-officially-becomes-labour-leader/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 13:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/andy-burnham-says-he-is-ready-to-lead-as-he-officially-becomes-labour-leader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Brazen' illegal Newcastle gas fitter carried out dangerous work and endangered lives]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alexander Robson, 38, was advertising his business on Facebook to people across the region, despite not being on the Gas Safe Register]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/brazen-illegal-newcastle-gas-fitter-carried-out-dangerous-work-and-endangered-lives/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 13:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/brazen-illegal-newcastle-gas-fitter-carried-out-dangerous-work-and-endangered-lives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family issues health update on boy, 3, injured in crocodile enclosure]]></title><description><![CDATA[The boy's family have shared an update on his condition after he was seriously injured at a zoo in Cambridgeshire on June 18]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/family-issues-health-update-on-boy-3-injured-in-crocodile-enclosure/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/family-issues-health-update-on-boy-3-injured-in-crocodile-enclosure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northumberland National Park visitor boost contributes £146m to North East tourism industry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Visitor numbers reached 1.79m in 2025, with their spend valued at &pound;146m for the North East tourism industry]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumberland-national-park-visitor-boost-contributes-146m-to-north-east-tourism-industry/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumberland-national-park-visitor-boost-contributes-146m-to-north-east-tourism-industry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Care companies accused of 'blackmail' as Northumberland Council childcare costs escalate]]></title><description><![CDATA[The average cost of a single child's external residential care placement to Northumberland County Council has jumped to more than &pound;6,500 per week]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/care-companies-accused-of-blackmail-as-northumberland-council-childcare-costs-escalate/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/care-companies-accused-of-blackmail-as-northumberland-council-childcare-costs-escalate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emotional Jesy Nelson tells Wes Streeting of 'life changing' SMA test in new documentary out today]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former Little Mix star is sharing her twins' story in a 'heartbreaking' documentary]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/emotional-jesy-nelson-tells-wes-streeting-of-life-changing-sma-test-in-new-documentary-out-today/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 11:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/emotional-jesy-nelson-tells-wes-streeting-of-life-changing-sma-test-in-new-documentary-out-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Sassy' girl, 4, dies after crash as family reveals her 'excitement' over starting school]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olive Farrow tragically died after the incident in Nottinghamshire on Sunday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/sassy-girl-4-dies-after-crash-as-family-reveals-her-excitement-over-starting-school/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 10:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/sassy-girl-4-dies-after-crash-as-family-reveals-her-excitement-over-starting-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The North East games shop which is creating a safe space for home-educated children]]></title><description><![CDATA[The unique gaming caf&eacute;, LEGO and hobby store has become a much loved community space]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/the-north-east-games-shop-which-is-creating-a-safe-space-for-home-educated-children/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 10:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/the-north-east-games-shop-which-is-creating-a-safe-space-for-home-educated-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B&amp;M confirms major price change in 'back to basics' drive to tempt back shoppers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The discount retailer is known for its bargain buys]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/bampm-confirms-major-price-change-in-back-to-basics-drive-to-tempt-back-shoppers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 10:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/bampm-confirms-major-price-change-in-back-to-basics-drive-to-tempt-back-shoppers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RNLI issues 'float to live' and rip current advice after double North East sea deaths]]></title><description><![CDATA[A water safety officer has urged people to be cautious when entering the sea &ndash; and remember the 'float to live' message following the Seaton Carew tragedy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/rnli-issues-float-to-live-and-rip-current-advice-after-double-north-east-sea-deaths/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 09:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/rnli-issues-float-to-live-and-rip-current-advice-after-double-north-east-sea-deaths/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Much-loved' schoolboy dies snorkelling on Lake Malawi trip]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hampton School confirmed the tragedy and expressed its deepest sympathies to the pupil's family]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/much-loved-schoolboy-dies-snorkelling-on-lake-malawi-trip/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 09:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/much-loved-schoolboy-dies-snorkelling-on-lake-malawi-trip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle man jailed for nearly 14 years after armed raid on family home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mohammed Ruman Khan, 22, threatened a family with a knife and stole thousands of pounds worth of gold in a Birmingham aggravated burglary]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-man-jailed-for-nearly-14-years-after-armed-raid-on-family-home/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 09:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-man-jailed-for-nearly-14-years-after-armed-raid-on-family-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brave family praised as Newcastle man jailed for nearly 14 years after armed raid on family home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mohammed Ruman Khan, 22, threatened a family with a knife and stole thousands of pounds worth of gold in a Birmingham aggravated burglary]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/brave-family-praised-as-newcastle-man-jailed-for-nearly-14-years-after-armed-raid-on-family-home/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 09:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/brave-family-praised-as-newcastle-man-jailed-for-nearly-14-years-after-armed-raid-on-family-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tributes to 'inspirational' North East rugby club chairman following sudden death]]></title><description><![CDATA[Graham Newton, 54, had been involved with Stockton Rugby Club for 40 years and been its 'dynamic' chairman for the last ten, leading teams to victory and growing the women's game]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tributes-to-inspirational-north-east-rugby-club-chairman-following-sudden-death/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 09:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tributes-to-inspirational-north-east-rugby-club-chairman-following-sudden-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NHS heat rash symptoms and when to see a GP as heatwave continues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many people develop rashes in hot weather]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/nhs-heat-rash-symptoms-and-when-to-see-a-gp-as-heatwave-continues/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 09:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/nhs-heat-rash-symptoms-and-when-to-see-a-gp-as-heatwave-continues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[School bus crashes into huge rock on notorious road leaving 20 children dead]]></title><description><![CDATA[WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: A teacher and around 20 children died on their way home from a school trip]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/school-bus-crashes-into-huge-rock-on-notorious-road-leaving-20-children-dead/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 09:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/school-bus-crashes-into-huge-rock-on-notorious-road-leaving-20-children-dead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kemi Badenoch on receiving 'multiple death threats' as Ann Widdecombe's death sparks security concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Conservative party leader has stressed that 'MPs are there to provide the country with security, not the other way around']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/kemi-badenoch-on-receiving-multiple-death-threats-as-ann-widdecombes-death-sparks-security-concerns/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 08:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/kemi-badenoch-on-receiving-multiple-death-threats-as-ann-widdecombes-death-sparks-security-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Felling Magpies to extend car park to ease congestion on neighbouring streets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Felling Magpies have been granted permission to extend their car park by 65 spaces despite dozens of objections from the public]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/felling-magpies-to-extend-car-park-to-ease-congestion-on-neighbouring-streets/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/felling-magpies-to-extend-car-park-to-ease-congestion-on-neighbouring-streets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Convicted Tyneside pervert is a veteran who worked for children's services]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mark Campbell has been dismissed from his position in children's services at North Tyneside Council after the pervert was snared in an undercover police sting]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/convicted-tyneside-pervert-is-a-veteran-who-worked-for-childrens-services/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 01:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/convicted-tyneside-pervert-is-a-veteran-who-worked-for-childrens-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle Eagles basketball legend Darius Defoe to be awarded freedom of the city]]></title><description><![CDATA[Darius Defoe, known as 'Mr 28' for his role in every one of the Newcastle Eagles' major basketball titles, will receive the city's highest civic honour]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-eagles-basketball-legend-darius-defoe-to-be-awarded-freedom-of-the-city/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 01:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-eagles-basketball-legend-darius-defoe-to-be-awarded-freedom-of-the-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plea to protect Newcastle 'green oasis' from development by creating new country park]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents of Newbiggin Hall are campaigning against plans for a new housing development, over concerns that a new access road could cut through a popular green corridor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/plea-to-protect-newcastle-green-oasis-from-development-by-creating-new-country-park/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 01:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/plea-to-protect-newcastle-green-oasis-from-development-by-creating-new-country-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homelessness charity can deliver 'transformative' domestic abuse support through PCC funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new service, which will be delivered by Emmaus North East, is being funded by Police and Crime Commissioner Susan Dungworth]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/homelessness-charity-can-deliver-transformative-domestic-abuse-support-through-pcc-funding/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 01:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/homelessness-charity-can-deliver-transformative-domestic-abuse-support-through-pcc-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle sister taking on 37 challenges in 37 days to mark 37th birthday of brother who has cerebral palsy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Danielle Aikin, 39, will complete the tasks ahead of her brother Paul turning 37 on August 10]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-sister-taking-on-37-challenges-in-37-days-to-mark-37th-birthday-of-brother-who-has-cerebral-palsy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 01:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-sister-taking-on-37-challenges-in-37-days-to-mark-37th-birthday-of-brother-who-has-cerebral-palsy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Every update on Benton crash after car overturns in three-vehicle collision]]></title><description><![CDATA[A police cordon was put in place on Station Road in the Benton area after a serious collision]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/every-update-on-benton-crash-after-car-overturns-in-three-vehicle-collision/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 22:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/every-update-on-benton-crash-after-car-overturns-in-three-vehicle-collision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gateshead Flyover demolition work passes halfway mark as major roundabout reopens]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gateshead Council estimates that the weight of concrete and steel already removed from Gateshead Flyover is the equivalent of 64 Angels of the North]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/gateshead-flyover-demolition-work-passes-halfway-mark-as-major-roundabout-reopens/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 22:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/gateshead-flyover-demolition-work-passes-halfway-mark-as-major-roundabout-reopens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winning Set for Life lottery numbers for Thursday, July 16]]></title><description><![CDATA[We have everything you need to know about the Set for Life draw for Thursday, July 16]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/winning-set-for-life-lottery-numbers-for-thursday-july-16/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 21:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/winning-set-for-life-lottery-numbers-for-thursday-july-16/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Noisy fireworks could be banned in UK under new rules to end 'nightmare']]></title><description><![CDATA[The new rules proposed today would limit loud fireworks to certain display areas]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/noisy-fireworks-could-be-banned-in-uk-under-new-rules-to-end-nightmare/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 21:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/noisy-fireworks-could-be-banned-in-uk-under-new-rules-to-end-nightmare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tyneside NHS department marks 30 years caring for our eyes and saving our sight]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ophthalmology department at the RVI has been there for 30 years now]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tyneside-nhs-department-marks-30-years-caring-for-our-eyes-and-saving-our-sight/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 20:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tyneside-nhs-department-marks-30-years-caring-for-our-eyes-and-saving-our-sight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aberdeen University employee charged over Ann Widdecombe death social media post]]></title><description><![CDATA[A member of staff at Aberdeen University has been charged in connection with the post, following the former MP's death last Thursday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/aberdeen-university-employee-charged-over-ann-widdecombe-death-social-media-post/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 20:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/aberdeen-university-employee-charged-over-ann-widdecombe-death-social-media-post/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man suffers 'serious facial injuries' after alleged bottle attack in Sunderland]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man in his 30s has been arrested by police on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm with intent following the incident in Sunderland city centre]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/man-suffers-serious-facial-injuries-after-alleged-bottle-attack-in-sunderland/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 20:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/man-suffers-serious-facial-injuries-after-alleged-bottle-attack-in-sunderland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Benton crash LIVE: Updates as road reopens after car overturns in three-vehicle collision]]></title><description><![CDATA[A police cordon was put in place on Station Road in the Benton area after a serious collision]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/benton-crash-live-updates-as-road-reopens-after-car-overturns-in-three-vehicle-collision/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 20:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/benton-crash-live-updates-as-road-reopens-after-car-overturns-in-three-vehicle-collision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FIFA statement after Falkland Islands Government speak out on 'insensitive' Argentina banner]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Falkland Islands Government described the banner paraded by Argentina players after the semi-final against England as 'insensitive' - now FIFA have responded]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/fifa-statement-after-falkland-islands-government-speak-out-on-insensitive-argentina-banner/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 20:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/fifa-statement-after-falkland-islands-government-speak-out-on-insensitive-argentina-banner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Set For Life results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Thursday, July 16]]></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-july-16/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 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-thursday-july-16/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Metro suspension LIVE: Service resumes after cable theft halted trains affecting 10 stations]]></title><description><![CDATA[The incident, reported by Nexus, affected services on the Yellow Line, in both directions, between Wallsend and Monkseaton]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/metro-suspension-live-service-resumes-after-cable-theft-halted-trains-affecting-10-stations/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 19:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/metro-suspension-live-service-resumes-after-cable-theft-halted-trains-affecting-10-stations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East small venues under threat of 'tragic' closure set for &pound;2m boost]]></title><description><![CDATA[Venues that can provide a launchpad for the North East's brightest young talent are being offered new grant funding to help them deal with rising costs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-small-venues-under-threat-of-tragic-closure-set-for-pound2m-boost/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-small-venues-under-threat-of-tragic-closure-set-for-pound2m-boost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Benton crash LIVE: Updates as road closed after car overturns in three-vehicle collision]]></title><description><![CDATA[A police cordon is currently in place on Station Road in the Benton area after a serious collision]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/benton-crash-live-updates-as-road-closed-after-car-overturns-in-three-vehicle-collision/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 18:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/benton-crash-live-updates-as-road-closed-after-car-overturns-in-three-vehicle-collision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform councillors call on North Tyneside Council to reverse the closure and future sale of High Borrans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reform councillors have weighed in on the local authority's decision to close High Borrans Outdoor Education Centre]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/reform-councillors-call-on-north-tyneside-council-to-reverse-the-closure-and-future-sale-of-high-borrans/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 18:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/reform-councillors-call-on-north-tyneside-council-to-reverse-the-closure-and-future-sale-of-high-borrans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free NHS vaccine scheme launched for new students amid 'concerning' rise in lethal illness]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new vaccine drive seeks to prevent the spread of meningitis]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/free-nhs-vaccine-scheme-launched-for-new-students-amid-concerning-rise-in-lethal-illness/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 17:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/free-nhs-vaccine-scheme-launched-for-new-students-amid-concerning-rise-in-lethal-illness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mum whose son drowned in river says organising funeral was 'worst thing you could imagine']]></title><description><![CDATA[Cameron Gosling was just 14 years old when he died after jumping from a rock into the River Wear]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/mum-whose-son-drowned-in-river-says-organising-funeral-was-worst-thing-you-could-imagine/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 17:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/mum-whose-son-drowned-in-river-says-organising-funeral-was-worst-thing-you-could-imagine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Award for nurse who was 'covered in smoke' after patient 'set her head on fire' by vaping in North East hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emmanuel Ndubuisi has been honoured for bravely stepping in and turning off the oxygen supply when a patient set her own head on fire by vaping]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/award-for-nurse-who-was-covered-in-smoke-after-patient-set-her-head-on-fire-by-vaping-in-north-east-hospital/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 16:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/award-for-nurse-who-was-covered-in-smoke-after-patient-set-her-head-on-fire-by-vaping-in-north-east-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Shields drug dealer left customer fearing he would be killed in machete attack over debt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Caydon Sean left the man bleeding heavily and injured after setting about him with the dangerous weapon]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/south-shields-drug-dealer-left-customer-fearing-he-would-be-killed-in-machete-attack-over-debt/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/south-shields-drug-dealer-left-customer-fearing-he-would-be-killed-in-machete-attack-over-debt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heartbroken family tribute to hero grandad who died trying to rescue children at North East beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ian Pascoe, 62, was one of two men who tragically died after entering the sea to help two children in difficulty on Seaton Carew beach]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/heartbroken-family-tribute-to-hero-grandad-who-died-trying-to-rescue-children-at-north-east-beach/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/heartbroken-family-tribute-to-hero-grandad-who-died-trying-to-rescue-children-at-north-east-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NHS shares the '30' sun cream rule most of us get wrong]]></title><description><![CDATA[NHS has shared some common sunscreen mistakes many people make]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/nhs-shares-the-30-sun-cream-rule-most-of-us-get-wrong/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 15:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/nhs-shares-the-30-sun-cream-rule-most-of-us-get-wrong/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Metro suspension LIVE: 'Suspected cable theft' halts trains in both directions affecting 10 stations]]></title><description><![CDATA[The incident, reported by Nexus, is affecting services on the Yellow Line, in both directions, between Wallsend and Monkseaton]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/metro-suspension-live-suspected-cable-theft-halts-trains-in-both-directions-affecting-10-stations/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 15:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/metro-suspension-live-suspected-cable-theft-halts-trains-in-both-directions-affecting-10-stations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jobs created at family-run firm following North East expansion and new Middle East base]]></title><description><![CDATA[SIE Industrial has been running since the early 1980s and has now expanded with new Sunderland premises and a base in the Middle East]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/jobs-created-at-family-run-firm-following-north-east-expansion-and-new-middle-east-base/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 14:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/jobs-created-at-family-run-firm-following-north-east-expansion-and-new-middle-east-base/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Funding bid to replace unsafe Northumberland primary school closed due to cracks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mowbray Primary School did not reopen its doors after the Christmas holidays last year after structural engineers uncovered worsening problems at the 1920s building]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/funding-bid-to-replace-unsafe-northumberland-primary-school-closed-due-to-cracks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 13:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/funding-bid-to-replace-unsafe-northumberland-primary-school-closed-due-to-cracks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK Government urges FIFA to investigate Argentina squad over Falkland banner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Argentina advance to the World Cup Final after facing England in a scrappy match in Atlanta]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/uk-government-urges-fifa-to-investigate-argentina-squad-over-falkland-banner/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 13:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/uk-government-urges-fifa-to-investigate-argentina-squad-over-falkland-banner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RSPCA investigation into three greyhound deaths at kennels attached to North East dog track]]></title><description><![CDATA[The RSPCA has released a statement on the 'live investigation' into the deaths of the dogs at kennels attached to the Chester-le-Street stadium]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/rspca-investigation-into-three-greyhound-deaths-at-kennels-attached-to-north-east-dog-track/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 13:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/rspca-investigation-into-three-greyhound-deaths-at-kennels-attached-to-north-east-dog-track/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police stop 'speeding' Northumberland driver with faulty brake light to find she'd taken drugs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ashleigh Tummey was found to be over the limit for both drugs when she was stopped in a Mercedes in Prudhoe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-stop-speeding-northumberland-driver-with-faulty-brake-light-to-find-shed-taken-drugs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-stop-speeding-northumberland-driver-with-faulty-brake-light-to-find-shed-taken-drugs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burglar with 151 convictions left 95-year-old Northumberland victim feeling frightened and preyed upon]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Ramsey broke into the elderly victim's home in Amble as he slept, stealing cash and bank cards to fund his drug habit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/burglar-with-151-convictions-left-95-year-old-northumberland-victim-feeling-frightened-and-preyed-upon/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/burglar-with-151-convictions-left-95-year-old-northumberland-victim-feeling-frightened-and-preyed-upon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mum accused of murder tells court 'I got frustrated being a parent but never took it out on my daughter']]></title><description><![CDATA[Alexandra Walker, 26, and Harrison Simpson, 22, deny murdering two-year-old Isabelle Welsh]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/mum-accused-of-murder-tells-court-i-got-frustrated-being-a-parent-but-never-took-it-out-on-my-daughter/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/mum-accused-of-murder-tells-court-i-got-frustrated-being-a-parent-but-never-took-it-out-on-my-daughter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[National Lottery outage as website goes down for thousands across UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[The National Lottery site experienced a major outage this morning across the UK]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/national-lottery-outage-as-website-goes-down-for-thousands-across-uk/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 11:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/national-lottery-outage-as-website-goes-down-for-thousands-across-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The new charge facing vapers and when it comes into force]]></title><description><![CDATA[New e-liquid charge is one of a number of recent changes affecting smokers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/the-new-charge-facing-vapers-and-when-it-comes-into-force/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 11:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/the-new-charge-facing-vapers-and-when-it-comes-into-force/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sunderland Tyne and Wear Metro suspension due to 'police incident' - key details]]></title><description><![CDATA[For around an hour this morning, no trains were stopping at five stations on the network, between Park Lane and South Hylton]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/sunderland-tyne-and-wear-metro-suspension-due-to-police-incident-key-details/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 10:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/sunderland-tyne-and-wear-metro-suspension-due-to-police-incident-key-details/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[90 new homes to be built on former housing estate site in County Durham]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plans will transform land in County Durham where 121 properties once stood before being demolished]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/90-new-homes-to-be-built-on-former-housing-estate-site-in-county-durham/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 10:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/90-new-homes-to-be-built-on-former-housing-estate-site-in-county-durham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dangerous driver caused four-vehicle crash in Newcastle when he had epileptic fit behind the wheel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Neil Humphries failed to notify the DVLA about his condition]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/dangerous-driver-caused-four-vehicle-crash-in-newcastle-when-he-had-epileptic-fit-behind-the-wheel/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 10:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/dangerous-driver-caused-four-vehicle-crash-in-newcastle-when-he-had-epileptic-fit-behind-the-wheel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ryanair warning for UK holidaymakers with flights booked to 15 airports - full list]]></title><description><![CDATA[Airline says travellers are in for delays and queues]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/ryanair-warning-for-uk-holidaymakers-with-flights-booked-to-15-airports-full-list/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 09:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/ryanair-warning-for-uk-holidaymakers-with-flights-booked-to-15-airports-full-list/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Over £10,000 raised as floral tributes left at scene of double North East sea death tragedy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two dads lost their lives in the heart-breaking incident, after they entered the North Sea to help rescue two children]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/over-10000-raised-as-floral-tributes-left-at-scene-of-double-north-east-sea-death-tragedy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 09:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/over-10000-raised-as-floral-tributes-left-at-scene-of-double-north-east-sea-death-tragedy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East Labour MPs call on Government to be the one that finally fixes the A1]]></title><description><![CDATA[Berwick MP David Smith led an adjournment debate about the road's appalling safety record]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-labour-mps-call-on-government-to-be-the-one-that-finally-fixes-the-a1/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 09:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-labour-mps-call-on-government-to-be-the-one-that-finally-fixes-the-a1/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TV licence proposal could see Netflix and Disney+ users pay additional fee]]></title><description><![CDATA[The proposal by Labour Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy would be a big change for BBC funding]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tv-licence-proposal-could-see-netflix-and-disney-users-pay-additional-fee/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 09:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tv-licence-proposal-could-see-netflix-and-disney-users-pay-additional-fee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thomas Tuchel set to stay as England manager after 'fan heartbreak' in World Cup exit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The under-fire boss is said to 'retain the Football Association's' backing, after the semi-final loss to Argentina]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/thomas-tuchel-set-to-stay-as-england-manager-after-fan-heartbreak-in-world-cup-exit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 08:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/thomas-tuchel-set-to-stay-as-england-manager-after-fan-heartbreak-in-world-cup-exit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Metro suspension LIVE: Updates as 'police incident' causes disruption affecting five stations in Sunderland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nexus has shared that no trains are currently stopping between Park Lane and South Hylton, Sunderland, in both directions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/metro-suspension-live-updates-as-police-incident-causes-disruption-affecting-five-stations-in-sunderland/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 08:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/metro-suspension-live-updates-as-police-incident-causes-disruption-affecting-five-stations-in-sunderland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Argentina players hold up Falklands banner after World Cup semi-final win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Argentina came from behind to beat England 2-1 in the World Cup semi-final in Atlanta, with players holding up a 'Las Malvinas son Argentinas' banner about the Falkland Islands after the game in a politically charged celebration]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/argentina-players-hold-up-falklands-banner-after-world-cup-semi-final-win/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 07:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/argentina-players-hold-up-falklands-banner-after-world-cup-semi-final-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NHS symptoms as Sam Neill cause of death confirmed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The movie star died earlier this week aged 78]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/nhs-symptoms-as-sam-neill-cause-of-death-confirmed/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 07:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/nhs-symptoms-as-sam-neill-cause-of-death-confirmed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Team Valley electrification company starts building 'next generation' train batteries for neighbouring North East factory]]></title><description><![CDATA[Turntide Technologies says it is now moving to full production after several years of research and development work]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/team-valley-electrification-company-starts-building-next-generation-train-batteries-for-neighbouring-north-east-factory/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 01:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/team-valley-electrification-company-starts-building-next-generation-train-batteries-for-neighbouring-north-east-factory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gateshead dad gave son savage public beating after drunken row over whether it was 4am or 4pm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Josh Rooney left witnesses fearing he had killed his son after he passed out and was left covered in blood during the attack]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/gateshead-dad-gave-son-savage-public-beating-after-drunken-row-over-whether-it-was-4am-or-4pm/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 01:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/gateshead-dad-gave-son-savage-public-beating-after-drunken-row-over-whether-it-was-4am-or-4pm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Extra cash for Northumberland coast cycle route to be signed off in £18.6m investment package]]></title><description><![CDATA[It emerged last week that the expected cost of a proposed cycling corridor that will connect Blyth to Whitley Bay had risen by several million pounds]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/extra-cash-for-northumberland-coast-cycle-route-to-be-signed-off-in-186m-investment-package/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 01:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/extra-cash-for-northumberland-coast-cycle-route-to-be-signed-off-in-186m-investment-package/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thug attacked girlfriend in Newcastle Quayside hotel and threatened to 'jump in River Tyne' if she told police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nathan Duffy then shared an Instagram story claiming his girlfriend had faked her injuries with makeup]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/thug-attacked-girlfriend-in-newcastle-quayside-hotel-and-threatened-to-jump-in-river-tyne-if-she-told-police/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 01:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/thug-attacked-girlfriend-in-newcastle-quayside-hotel-and-threatened-to-jump-in-river-tyne-if-she-told-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police performance levels published for first time- How Northumbria Police and Durham Constabulary ranked]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every police force in England and Wales has been assigned a performance level by the policing inspectorate for the first time]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-performance-levels-published-for-first-time-how-northumbria-police-and-durham-constabulary-ranked/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-performance-levels-published-for-first-time-how-northumbria-police-and-durham-constabulary-ranked/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Every baby in England will now be tested for SMA from birth after Jesy Nelson's campaign]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Former Little Mix singer, who discovered her twin girls had Type 1 SMA, says "Today is a day of hope"]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/every-baby-in-england-will-now-be-tested-for-sma-from-birth-after-jesy-nelsons-campaign/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/every-baby-in-england-will-now-be-tested-for-sma-from-birth-after-jesy-nelsons-campaign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England v Argentina LIVE: Devastation as Three Lions knocked out of the World Cup after 2-1 loss]]></title><description><![CDATA[Argentina will now face Spain in the final on Sunday after beating England]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/england-v-argentina-live-devastation-as-three-lions-knocked-out-of-the-world-cup-after-2-1-loss/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 23:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/england-v-argentina-live-devastation-as-three-lions-knocked-out-of-the-world-cup-after-2-1-loss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England v Argentina LIVE: Three Lions knocked out of the World Cup after 2-1 loss]]></title><description><![CDATA[Argentina will now face Spain in the final on Sunday after beating England]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/england-v-argentina-live-three-lions-knocked-out-of-the-world-cup-after-2-1-loss/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 23:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/england-v-argentina-live-three-lions-knocked-out-of-the-world-cup-after-2-1-loss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England v Argentina LIVE: Anthony Gordon puts the Three Lions 1-0 ahead in World Cup semi-final]]></title><description><![CDATA[The two countries will compete for a place against Spain in the final on Sunday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/england-v-argentina-live-anthony-gordon-puts-the-three-lions-1-0-ahead-in-world-cup-semi-final/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 22:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/england-v-argentina-live-anthony-gordon-puts-the-three-lions-1-0-ahead-in-world-cup-semi-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands of fans gather in Newcastle to watch England take on Argentina in World Cup semi-final]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Three Lions play the defending world champions for a place in the final on Sunday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/thousands-of-fans-gather-in-newcastle-to-watch-england-take-on-argentina-in-world-cup-semi-final/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 21:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/thousands-of-fans-gather-in-newcastle-to-watch-england-take-on-argentina-in-world-cup-semi-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands in Newcastle watch as England get knocked out of the World Cup after 2-1 loss to Argentina]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Three Lions took on the world champions for a place in the final on Sunday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/thousands-in-newcastle-watch-as-england-get-knocked-out-of-the-world-cup-after-2-1-loss-to-argentina/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 21:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/thousands-in-newcastle-watch-as-england-get-knocked-out-of-the-world-cup-after-2-1-loss-to-argentina/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heartbroken England fans in Newcastle as Three Lions are knocked out of the World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Three Lions took on the world champions for a place in the final on Sunday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/heartbroken-england-fans-in-newcastle-as-three-lions-are-knocked-out-of-the-world-cup/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 21:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/heartbroken-england-fans-in-newcastle-as-three-lions-are-knocked-out-of-the-world-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From joy to heartbreak: England fans in Newcastle as Three Lions are knocked out of the World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Three Lions took on the world champions for a place in the final on Sunday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/from-joy-to-heartbreak-england-fans-in-newcastle-as-three-lions-are-knocked-out-of-the-world-cup/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 21:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/from-joy-to-heartbreak-england-fans-in-newcastle-as-three-lions-are-knocked-out-of-the-world-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winning Lotto and Thunderball numbers for Wednesday's &pound;7.6m lottery jackpot]]></title><description><![CDATA[We have everything you need to know about the Lotto and Thunderball draws for Wednesday, July 15]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/winning-lotto-and-thunderball-numbers-for-wednesdays-pound76m-lottery-jackpot/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 21:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/winning-lotto-and-thunderball-numbers-for-wednesdays-pound76m-lottery-jackpot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England v Argentina LIVE: Thousands of fans in Newcastle as World Cup semi-final gets underway]]></title><description><![CDATA[The two countries will compete for a place against Spain in the final on Sunday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/england-v-argentina-live-thousands-of-fans-in-newcastle-as-world-cup-semi-final-gets-underway/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 21:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/england-v-argentina-live-thousands-of-fans-in-newcastle-as-world-cup-semi-final-gets-underway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Angry driver with knife tried to mow down man in middle of busy North East street]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Lancaster 'saw red' and drove his car at towards two men in the middle of a busy street]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/angry-driver-with-knife-tried-to-mow-down-man-in-middle-of-busy-north-east-street/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 21:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/angry-driver-with-knife-tried-to-mow-down-man-in-middle-of-busy-north-east-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[25 photos as Peter Rabbit art trail launches across Newcastle and North Tyneside]]></title><description><![CDATA[The last of the 96 sculptures was unveiled at Newcastle Civic Centre]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/25-photos-as-peter-rabbit-art-trail-launches-across-newcastle-and-north-tyneside/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 21:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/25-photos-as-peter-rabbit-art-trail-launches-across-newcastle-and-north-tyneside/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lotto results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Wednesday, July 15]]></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-july-15/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/lotto-results-live-winning-national-lottery-numbers-for-wednesday-july-15/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England v Argentina LIVE: Three Lions line-up announced ahead of World Cup semi-final]]></title><description><![CDATA[The two countries will compete for a place against Spain in the final on Sunday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/england-v-argentina-live-three-lions-line-up-announced-ahead-of-world-cup-semi-final/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 19:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/england-v-argentina-live-three-lions-line-up-announced-ahead-of-world-cup-semi-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elliot Anderson's former teachers' pride as Whitley Bay lad set for England vs Argentina start]]></title><description><![CDATA[Steven Anderson and Sarah Fitzpatrick hope that Elliot Anderson will spur England to a win over Argentina in the World Cup semi final tonight]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/elliot-andersons-former-teachers-pride-as-whitley-bay-lad-set-for-england-vs-argentina-start/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 19:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/elliot-andersons-former-teachers-pride-as-whitley-bay-lad-set-for-england-vs-argentina-start/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Funeral notices in the Chronicle last week including tributes to a 'generous man who shall be greatly missed']]></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-generous-man-who-shall-be-greatly-missed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 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-generous-man-who-shall-be-greatly-missed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I had to save the children' - John Henry Sayers speaks after being cleared of attacking arsonist that targeted his home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just hours after returning to Newcastle the dad-of-six has spoken exclusively to ChronicleLive]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/i-had-to-save-the-children-john-henry-sayers-speaks-after-being-cleared-of-attacking-arsonist-that-targeted-his-home/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/i-had-to-save-the-children-john-henry-sayers-speaks-after-being-cleared-of-attacking-arsonist-that-targeted-his-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plea to stop 'exploitative' social media videos of homeless people on Newcastle streets]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 4,000 people have signed a petition condemning a social media videos showing vulnerable people on the streets of Newcastle, calling the trend "public humiliation for entertainment&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/plea-to-stop-exploitative-social-media-videos-of-homeless-people-on-newcastle-streets/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/plea-to-stop-exploitative-social-media-videos-of-homeless-people-on-newcastle-streets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East residents warned about FIFA Lottery scam targeting households during the World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[A female from Northumberland received a fraudulent letter claiming she had won an international lottery payout]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-residents-warned-about-fifa-lotteryscamtargeting-households-during-the-world-cup/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-residents-warned-about-fifa-lotteryscamtargeting-households-during-the-world-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hexham MP 'horrified' to see antisemitic and racist graffiti on play park]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joe Morris said that the graffiti was 'deeply upsetting' in a 'tolerant and welcoming place']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/hexham-mp-horrified-to-see-antisemitic-and-racist-graffiti-on-play-park/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/hexham-mp-horrified-to-see-antisemitic-and-racist-graffiti-on-play-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As England face Argentina, drivers could be fined or get points if they do 2 things]]></title><description><![CDATA[Football fans driving to or from watching the England v Argentina World Cup semi-final risk penalty points and unlimited fines if they do two seemingly innocent things behind the wheel]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/as-england-face-argentina-drivers-could-be-fined-or-get-points-if-they-do-2-things/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/as-england-face-argentina-drivers-could-be-fined-or-get-points-if-they-do-2-things/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man arrested over alleged social media threat to shoot Nigel Farage]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man in his 20s was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of sending threatening communications]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/man-arrested-over-alleged-social-media-threat-to-shoot-nigel-farage/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/man-arrested-over-alleged-social-media-threat-to-shoot-nigel-farage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lost wedding dress found on Tyne and Wear Metro reunited with bride]]></title><description><![CDATA[The wedding dress has now been claimed - but the mystery of how it ended up on a train remains partially unsolved]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/lost-wedding-dress-found-on-tyne-and-wear-metro-reunited-with-bride/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/lost-wedding-dress-found-on-tyne-and-wear-metro-reunited-with-bride/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East beach hero describes 12ft waves and dangerous riptide conditions as he rescued boy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Army veteran Craig Wiltshire was among a team of strangers who risked their lives to rescue a young boy from dangerous riptide conditions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-beach-hero-describes-12ft-waves-and-dangerous-riptide-conditions-as-he-rescued-boy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-beach-hero-describes-12ft-waves-and-dangerous-riptide-conditions-as-he-rescued-boy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major update on investigation into Cullercoats beach bathing water quality]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northumbrian Water has shared an update on the investigation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/major-update-on-investigation-into-cullercoats-beach-bathing-water-quality/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 16:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/major-update-on-investigation-into-cullercoats-beach-bathing-water-quality/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kids "don't get a second go" to grow up, warns national charity over High Borrans closure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calls to reverse North Tyneside Council's decision to close its outdoor education centre High Borrans continue, as UK Youth weighs in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/kids-dont-get-a-second-go-to-grow-up-warns-national-charity-over-high-borrans-closure/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/kids-dont-get-a-second-go-to-grow-up-warns-national-charity-over-high-borrans-closure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whitley Bay locals could have say on middle schools joining forces by September]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two Whitley Bay middle schools are exploring the idea of joining forces, and the wider community could have a say by September]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/whitley-bay-locals-could-have-say-on-middle-schools-joining-forces-by-september/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 16:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/whitley-bay-locals-could-have-say-on-middle-schools-joining-forces-by-september/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tyneside shipyard hopeful of securing new UK-Netherlands war ship building work]]></title><description><![CDATA[The owner of the A&amp;P yard in Hebburn has pitched for part of the &pound;2.4bn work]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tyneside-shipyard-hopeful-of-securing-new-uk-netherlands-war-ship-building-work/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 16:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tyneside-shipyard-hopeful-of-securing-new-uk-netherlands-war-ship-building-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['They have got three World Cups, share the wealth' - Households split as England take on Argentina]]></title><description><![CDATA[99% of the North East will be cheering on England tonight, but Argentina is not without its supporters in our region]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/they-have-got-three-world-cups-share-the-wealth-households-split-as-england-take-on-argentina/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 16:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/they-have-got-three-world-cups-share-the-wealth-households-split-as-england-take-on-argentina/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildfire horror as seven Brits including woman, 93, killed in Spain]]></title><description><![CDATA[The deaths follow frequent heatwaves in Spain over the years exceeding 40C]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/wildfire-horror-as-seven-brits-including-woman-93-killed-in-spain/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/wildfire-horror-as-seven-brits-including-woman-93-killed-in-spain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tyneside house shut down by council after 'persistent' criminal activity]]></title><description><![CDATA[A closure order has been granted for the property, making it an offence for anyone to enter the building]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tyneside-house-shut-down-by-council-after-persistent-criminal-activity/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tyneside-house-shut-down-by-council-after-persistent-criminal-activity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asda staff do Dan Burn dance ahead of England vs Argentina in World Cup semi final]]></title><description><![CDATA[Staff at Asda's head office donned Dan Burn masks and recreated his viral dance from 2023 to cheer on the Newcastle and England defender, who worked at the Blyth store aged 16]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/asda-staff-do-dan-burn-dance-ahead-of-england-vs-argentina-in-world-cup-semi-final/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/asda-staff-do-dan-burn-dance-ahead-of-england-vs-argentina-in-world-cup-semi-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East McDonald's giving away free food and drinks today only]]></title><description><![CDATA[It has renamed the Saver Menu in honour of Jordan Pickford]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-mcdonalds-giving-away-free-food-and-drinks-today-only/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 14:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-mcdonalds-giving-away-free-food-and-drinks-today-only/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Old Tyne and Wear Metro track to be used to create new South Shields war memorial]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 10 metres of track will be turned into a memorial to British soldiers who served in the Asia-Pacific region during World War Two]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/old-tyne-and-wear-metro-track-to-be-used-to-create-new-south-shields-war-memorial/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/old-tyne-and-wear-metro-track-to-be-used-to-create-new-south-shields-war-memorial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three charged in connection with man's death after alleged attack on Ladies Day in Newcastle]]></title><description><![CDATA[55-year-old Simon Beston died in hospital three weeks after he was allegedly assaulted in Newcastle City Centre]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/three-charged-in-connection-with-mans-death-after-alleged-attack-on-ladies-day-in-newcastle/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/three-charged-in-connection-with-mans-death-after-alleged-attack-on-ladies-day-in-newcastle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Northumberland padel venue with bar and saunas to open doors within weeks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Padelsphere will be one of Northumberland's largest dedicated indoor sport venues featuring three courts and changing rooms]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/new-northumberland-padel-venue-with-bar-and-saunas-to-open-doors-within-weeks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/new-northumberland-padel-venue-with-bar-and-saunas-to-open-doors-within-weeks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East art charity that showcased northern talent announces closure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bowes Museum in County Durham and The Biscuit Factory in Newcastle were among venues to exhibit New Light Art]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-artcharity-that-showcased-northern-talent-announces-closure/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-artcharity-that-showcased-northern-talent-announces-closure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greggs' summer sales could be hampered by baking UK temperatures, experts warn]]></title><description><![CDATA[The bakery chain had seen some impact in last July's warm weather]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/greggs-summer-sales-could-be-hampered-by-baking-uk-temperatures-experts-warn/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/greggs-summer-sales-could-be-hampered-by-baking-uk-temperatures-experts-warn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Millions to retire later as plans to accelerate pension age increase revealed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The increase means millions face working an extra year under the plans]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/millions-to-retire-later-as-plans-to-accelerate-pension-age-increase-revealed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/millions-to-retire-later-as-plans-to-accelerate-pension-age-increase-revealed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle stabbing probe launched after man found injured on city centre street]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police believe the victim was attacked during a robbery on Blackett Street]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-stabbing-probe-launched-after-man-found-injured-on-city-centre-street/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-stabbing-probe-launched-after-man-found-injured-on-city-centre-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East tour guide urges shoppers to spend at Grainger Market following fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Grainger Market in the centre of Newcastle was forced to close early following an electrical fire on Nun Street]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-tour-guide-urges-shoppers-to-spend-at-grainger-market-following-fire/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-tour-guide-urges-shoppers-to-spend-at-grainger-market-following-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heartbroken family's tribute to Rothbury 19-year-old believed to have tragically died in water]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was just after 9.15pm on Tuesday, July 7, that emergency services were called to a man in the water near Boulmer, in Northumberland]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/heartbroken-familys-tribute-to-rothbury-19-year-old-believed-to-have-tragically-died-in-water/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/heartbroken-familys-tribute-to-rothbury-19-year-old-believed-to-have-tragically-died-in-water/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RSPCA rescues 99 rabbits from North East garden due to 'uncontrolled breeding']]></title><description><![CDATA[The animal welfare charity had to step in with the owner struggling to care for the pets, as their numbers 'spiralled out of control']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/rspca-rescues-99-rabbits-from-north-east-garden-due-to-uncontrolled-breeding/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 11:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/rspca-rescues-99-rabbits-from-north-east-garden-due-to-uncontrolled-breeding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Keir Starmer can't give England a World Cup win bank holiday]]></title><description><![CDATA[England fans are calling for a bank holiday should the national team win the 2026 FIFA World Cup]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/why-keir-starmer-cant-give-england-a-world-cup-win-bank-holiday/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/why-keir-starmer-cant-give-england-a-world-cup-win-bank-holiday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildlife Trusts' coffee van plans in Northumberland National Park spark concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local businesses say that plans for a mobile coffee van could 'draw business away' from Rothbury]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/wildlife-trusts-coffee-van-plans-in-northumberland-national-park-spark-concerns/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/wildlife-trusts-coffee-van-plans-in-northumberland-national-park-spark-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle Metro station assault victim begs public to help police find hateful attacker]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man was targeted on a platform at Monument Metro Station with police issuing CCTV of someone they wish to speak to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-metro-station-assault-victim-begs-public-to-help-police-find-hateful-attacker/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-metro-station-assault-victim-begs-public-to-help-police-find-hateful-attacker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HMRC warning over payslip 'red flag' that could result in you facing a big bill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Workers told its their responsibility to check they are paying the correct tax]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/hmrc-warning-over-payslip-red-flag-that-could-result-in-you-facing-a-big-bill/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/hmrc-warning-over-payslip-red-flag-that-could-result-in-you-facing-a-big-bill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mum with 'history of violence' in court for attacking 17-year-old girl in horrific bar assault]]></title><description><![CDATA[Colette Bielby admitted assaulting a teenage girl in a bar]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/mum-with-history-of-violence-in-court-for-attacking-17-year-old-girl-in-horrific-bar-assault/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 09:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/mum-with-history-of-violence-in-court-for-attacking-17-year-old-girl-in-horrific-bar-assault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liverpool mum gets terminal lung cancer diagnosis while pregnant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thouhida Chowdhury was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer during her second trimester and her four-week-old daughter, born prematurely at 30 weeks during chemotherapy, may not know her mum past the age of two]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/liverpool-mum-gets-terminal-lung-cancer-diagnosis-while-pregnant/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 09:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/liverpool-mum-gets-terminal-lung-cancer-diagnosis-while-pregnant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finance expert's urgent &pound;16,000 pension warning to everyone born before 1970]]></title><description><![CDATA[Antonia Medlicott says people are making a basic error when it comes to their private pension and it could prove costly]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/finance-experts-urgent-pound16000-pension-warning-to-everyone-born-before-1970/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/finance-experts-urgent-pound16000-pension-warning-to-everyone-born-before-1970/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northumberland 'super school' opening delayed as families warned site won't be ready for new term]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pupils at James Calvert Spence College, in Amble, will not be able to move into the school's new building for the start of the new academic year in September]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumberland-super-school-opening-delayed-as-families-warned-site-wont-be-ready-for-new-term/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 01:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumberland-super-school-opening-delayed-as-families-warned-site-wont-be-ready-for-new-term/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Open top bus to run along Tyneside coast this summer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Go North East's Tide Tour will run between Whitley Bay and Tynemouth between 10am and 4pm during the summer holidays]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/open-top-bus-to-run-along-tyneside-coast-this-summer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 01:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/open-top-bus-to-run-along-tyneside-coast-this-summer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[44 people a day had to be cared for in the corridor at leading North East NHS hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pressures on accident and emergency units saw hundreds receive "corridor care" in the North East in June.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/44-people-a-day-had-to-be-cared-for-in-the-corridor-at-leading-north-east-nhs-hospital/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 01:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/44-people-a-day-had-to-be-cared-for-in-the-corridor-at-leading-north-east-nhs-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[&pound;20M approved for 'doubly disadvantaged' Gateshead area]]></title><description><![CDATA[Council bosses have accepted &pound;20m over the next 10 years for a "doubly" deprived area of Gateshead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/pound20m-approved-for-doubly-disadvantaged-gateshead-area/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 01:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/pound20m-approved-for-doubly-disadvantaged-gateshead-area/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A village hall faced closure after 145 years - then the community stepped in]]></title><description><![CDATA[A vibrant Durham village hall is celebrating being saved from closure with opening of community caf&eacute;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/a-village-hall-faced-closure-after-145-years-then-the-community-stepped-in/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 01:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/a-village-hall-faced-closure-after-145-years-then-the-community-stepped-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle 'bully' sent private messages with woman including indecent photo to her daughter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The daughter was left feeling "very uncomfortable" and distressed when she opened the recording, which included an image of his penis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-bully-sent-private-messages-with-woman-including-indecent-photo-to-her-daughter/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-bully-sent-private-messages-with-woman-including-indecent-photo-to-her-daughter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Violent South Shields thug poured boiling sugar water on woman's stomach after 'trying to set her on fire']]></title><description><![CDATA[Khaled Aziz, of South Shields, left a woman fearing that she was going to be killed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/violent-south-shields-thug-poured-boiling-sugar-water-on-womans-stomach-after-trying-to-set-her-on-fire/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 01:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/violent-south-shields-thug-poured-boiling-sugar-water-on-womans-stomach-after-trying-to-set-her-on-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joe McElderry joins call to strengthen County Durham's creative industry]]></title><description><![CDATA[The South Shields singer joined Into The Light in pushing for more cultural growth in Durham]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/joe-mcelderry-joins-call-to-strengthen-county-durhams-creative-industry/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/joe-mcelderry-joins-call-to-strengthen-county-durhams-creative-industry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Almost £700,000 worth of roof works for Low Fell primary school agreed by council bosses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Council chiefs have signed off a near &pound;700,000 contract to repair a Low Fell school's roof.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/almost-700000-worth-of-roof-works-for-low-fell-primary-school-agreed-by-council-bosses/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/almost-700000-worth-of-roof-works-for-low-fell-primary-school-agreed-by-council-bosses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andy Burnham says 'serious review' of MP safety needed amid Ann Widdecombe murder investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The incoming Prime Minister has said that 'politics has darkened' in the last decade, speaking in the wake of last week's tragedy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/andy-burnham-says-serious-review-of-mp-safety-needed-amid-ann-widdecombe-murder-investigation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/andy-burnham-says-serious-review-of-mp-safety-needed-amid-ann-widdecombe-murder-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than £8,000 raised for family of hero North East Dad who died rescuing children]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of two men who died in the incident, named online as Wayne Taylor, went into the water at Seaton Carew in Hartlepool on Sunday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/more-than-8000-raised-for-family-of-hero-north-east-dad-who-died-rescuing-children/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/more-than-8000-raised-for-family-of-hero-north-east-dad-who-died-rescuing-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle Airport recruits first female firefighters as emergency team expands]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new additions come at a pivotal time for the airport, with bosses saying it is set for its 'busiest summer on record']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-airport-recruits-first-female-firefighters-as-emergency-team-expands/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 21:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-airport-recruits-first-female-firefighters-as-emergency-team-expands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winning EuroMillions and Thunderball numbers for Tuesday's &pound;32m 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-numbers-for-tuesdays-pound32m-jackpot/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 21:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/winning-euromillions-and-thunderball-numbers-for-tuesdays-pound32m-jackpot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EuroMillions results LIVE: Winning Lottery numbers for Tuesday, July 14]]></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-july-14/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 21:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/euromillions-results-live-winning-lottery-numbers-for-tuesday-july-14/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moment innocent man John Henry Sayers is shot by Northumbria Police officers with tasers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Footage played during his trial showed police tasering John Henry Sayers as he ran back towards his home in Byker]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/moment-innocent-man-john-henry-sayers-is-shot-by-northumbria-police-officers-with-tasers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 20:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/moment-innocent-man-john-henry-sayers-is-shot-by-northumbria-police-officers-with-tasers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East singer 'hit with her own guitar' and left bleeding after England World Cup win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elaine Rennie has reported being attacked with her own guitar after busking following England's World Cup win in Sunderland this weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-singer-hit-with-her-own-guitar-and-left-bleeding-after-england-world-cup-win/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 19:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-singer-hit-with-her-own-guitar-and-left-bleeding-after-england-world-cup-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside crack team of detectives taking on Tyneside criminals causing misery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northumbria Police has set up a High Impact Team to crackdown on crime sprees]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/inside-crack-team-of-detectives-taking-on-tyneside-criminals-causing-misery/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 19:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/inside-crack-team-of-detectives-taking-on-tyneside-criminals-causing-misery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tyneside mechanic who tried to blame garage customer for horror e-bike smash jailed]]></title><description><![CDATA[George Charlton, of Hebburn, left an e-bike rider badly injured by jumping a queue of traffic waiting at a red light and going onto the wrong side of the road in Gateshead]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tyneside-mechanic-who-tried-to-blame-garage-customer-for-horror-e-bike-smash-jailed/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 19:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tyneside-mechanic-who-tried-to-blame-garage-customer-for-horror-e-bike-smash-jailed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northumberland musician living in Argentina predicts England joy in World Cup clash against 'adopted nation']]></title><description><![CDATA[Cam Francis grew up near Alnwick but has lived in the Argentinian city of C&oacute;rdoba since 2022; and says he could never support any team other than England despite his love for his adopted nation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumberland-musician-living-in-argentina-predicts-england-joy-in-world-cup-clash-against-adopted-nation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 19:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumberland-musician-living-in-argentina-predicts-england-joy-in-world-cup-clash-against-adopted-nation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northumberland butchers launch 'Maradona's Hand of Pork Burger' ahead of England v Argentina clash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Turnbull's Northumbrian Food Hall has also launched a World Cup Legends Range collection of burgers and sausages celebrating iconic footballers with an NUFC spin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumberland-butchers-launch-maradonas-hand-of-pork-burger-ahead-of-england-v-argentina-clash/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumberland-butchers-launch-maradonas-hand-of-pork-burger-ahead-of-england-v-argentina-clash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England WAG Megan Pickford's life with Jordan from school sweethearts to net worth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Megan Pickford, wife of England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, has been a familiar face in the stands throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and is likely to cheering on the Three Lions as they prepare for tonight's (Wednesday July 15) semi-final against Argentina]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/england-wag-megan-pickfords-life-with-jordan-from-school-sweethearts-to-net-worth/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/england-wag-megan-pickfords-life-with-jordan-from-school-sweethearts-to-net-worth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tackling the Newcastle TikTok car thieves who steal luxury motors for 'fun']]></title><description><![CDATA[Detectives from Northumbria Police's High Impact Team have been targeting a new type of criminal]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tackling-the-newcastle-tiktok-car-thieves-who-steal-luxury-motors-for-fun/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tackling-the-newcastle-tiktok-car-thieves-who-steal-luxury-motors-for-fun/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council hopes to avoid Newcastle cemeteries upset caused by overturned graves]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle City Council was previously accused of &ldquo;crass and insensitive&rdquo; behaviour when it laid down hundreds of memorials, and is now set to mount a fresh round of safety checks at cemeteries]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/council-hopes-to-avoid-newcastle-cemeteries-upset-caused-by-overturned-graves/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/council-hopes-to-avoid-newcastle-cemeteries-upset-caused-by-overturned-graves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ann Widdecombe killed in 'targeted attack' as police give murder investigation update]]></title><description><![CDATA[Counter-terrorism police have shared the latest information, after the 78-year-old former MP was found dead last Thursday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/ann-widdecombe-killed-in-targeted-attack-as-police-give-murder-investigation-update/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/ann-widdecombe-killed-in-targeted-attack-as-police-give-murder-investigation-update/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Review finds &pound;104m error in North East bus reform plans &ndash; but mayor's vision still deemed affordable]]></title><description><![CDATA[Auditors found that multi-million pound staffing bills were not properly factored in to an assessment of a North East bus franchising model, but they have been described as only a fraction of the costs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/review-finds-pound104m-error-in-north-east-bus-reform-plans-ndash-but-mayors-vision-still-deemed-affordable/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/review-finds-pound104m-error-in-north-east-bus-reform-plans-ndash-but-mayors-vision-still-deemed-affordable/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tragic North East sea deaths hero said 'I'll be back in a bit' before jumping in to save children]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ian Pascoe, 62, from Peterlee, did not hesitate when he saw children in difficulty at Seaton Carew beach, handing his phone to his wife before jumping into the water to help]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tragic-north-east-sea-deaths-hero-said-ill-be-back-in-a-bit-before-jumping-in-to-save-children/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tragic-north-east-sea-deaths-hero-said-ill-be-back-in-a-bit-before-jumping-in-to-save-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missing Houghton-le-Spring woman last seen in early hours of the morning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northumbria Police officers are working to locate 46-year-old Angela, who has been missing for over 10 hours]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/missing-houghton-le-spring-woman-last-seen-in-early-hours-of-the-morning/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/missing-houghton-le-spring-woman-last-seen-in-early-hours-of-the-morning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missing Houghton-le-Spring woman last seen in early hours found safe and well]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northumbria Police officers were previously looking for the woman, who was missing for most of Tuesday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/missing-houghton-le-spring-woman-last-seen-in-early-hours-found-safe-and-well/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/missing-houghton-le-spring-woman-last-seen-in-early-hours-found-safe-and-well/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['No place' for racist graffiti daubed on Northumberland play park]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hexham Town Council says that it will remove the graffiti immediately, and it will be reported to the police as a hate crime]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/no-place-for-racist-graffiti-daubed-on-northumberland-play-park/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/no-place-for-racist-graffiti-daubed-on-northumberland-play-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Petition to save High Borrans hits milestone as public outcry continues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Public pressure calling on the council to reverse its decision to close High Borrans Outdoor Education Centre continues to mount.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/petition-to-save-high-borrans-hits-milestone-as-public-outcry-continues/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/petition-to-save-high-borrans-hits-milestone-as-public-outcry-continues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East pub goers issued scam warning ahead of World Cup clash]]></title><description><![CDATA[The semi-final is expected to draw large crowds in North East pubs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-pub-goers-issued-scam-warning-ahead-of-world-cup-clash/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-pub-goers-issued-scam-warning-ahead-of-world-cup-clash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK's scorching summer matches 1976 for days above 30&deg;C as North East misses out]]></title><description><![CDATA[While the North East has seen the best part of the heatwaves, the region is missing out on the one currently sweeping down south]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/uks-scorching-summer-matches-1976-for-days-above-30degc-as-north-east-misses-out/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/uks-scorching-summer-matches-1976-for-days-above-30degc-as-north-east-misses-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Frightening' North East wildfire drama as 'flames spread so quickly' to size of 14 football pitches]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fire service received 64 emergency calls on Saturday as smoke could be seen for miles]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/frightening-north-east-wildfire-drama-as-flames-spread-so-quickly-to-size-of-14-football-pitches/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/frightening-north-east-wildfire-drama-as-flames-spread-so-quickly-to-size-of-14-football-pitches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New glamping 'hideway' pods added at popular North East holiday park]]></title><description><![CDATA[Verdant Parks has ploughed &pound;2m into upgrades at two of its sites]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/new-glamping-hideway-pods-added-at-popular-north-east-holiday-park/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 15:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/new-glamping-hideway-pods-added-at-popular-north-east-holiday-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New glamping 'hideaway' pods added at popular North East holiday park]]></title><description><![CDATA[Verdant Parks has ploughed &pound;2m into upgrades at two of its sites]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/new-glamping-hideaway-pods-added-at-popular-north-east-holiday-park/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 15:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/new-glamping-hideaway-pods-added-at-popular-north-east-holiday-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family-run Northumberland firm expands with jobs created]]></title><description><![CDATA[QCD Precision says further roles are likely as it builds up capacity to tackle larger projects]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/family-run-northumberland-firm-expands-with-jobs-created/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 15:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/family-run-northumberland-firm-expands-with-jobs-created/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands sign petition after double North East sea tragedy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The petition was launched by the childhood best friend of Jordan Moon, who was eight years old when he was swept out to sea by a freak wave 23 years ago at Seaton Carew beach]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/thousands-sign-petition-after-double-north-east-sea-tragedy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 15:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/thousands-sign-petition-after-double-north-east-sea-tragedy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Henry Sayers a free man after he's cleared of GBH on gang's arsonist who targeted his home]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Henry Sayers and his son have been unanimously cleared of all charges by a jury at the Old Bailey in London]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/john-henry-sayers-a-free-man-after-hes-cleared-of-gbh-on-gangs-arsonist-who-targeted-his-home/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 14:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/john-henry-sayers-a-free-man-after-hes-cleared-of-gbh-on-gangs-arsonist-who-targeted-his-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police officer taken to hospital after being injured in North East crash while responding to emergency]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergency Services were called to the scene after a collision a junction in Darlington on early Tuesday morning]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-officer-taken-to-hospital-after-being-injured-in-north-east-crash-while-responding-to-emergency/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 14:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-officer-taken-to-hospital-after-being-injured-in-north-east-crash-while-responding-to-emergency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['The sea can be brutal' warning over 'hidden dangers' after double North East coast tragedy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two men lost their lives while trying to save children at Seaton Carew]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/the-sea-can-be-brutal-warning-over-hidden-dangers-after-double-north-east-coast-tragedy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 14:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/the-sea-can-be-brutal-warning-over-hidden-dangers-after-double-north-east-coast-tragedy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tragedy as motorbiker in his 50s  dies at scene of Northumberland crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man in his 50s died after a crash on the A696 on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tragedy-as-motorbiker-in-his-50s-dies-at-scene-of-northumberland-crash/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 13:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tragedy-as-motorbiker-in-his-50s-dies-at-scene-of-northumberland-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Viagra pills, £150,000 cash and 20,000 illicit cigarettes seized in raid on Tyneside home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police and trading standards raided a house in Killingworth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/viagra-pills-150000-cash-and-20000-illicit-cigarettes-seized-in-raid-on-tyneside-home/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 13:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/viagra-pills-150000-cash-and-20000-illicit-cigarettes-seized-in-raid-on-tyneside-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Henry Sayers trial LIVE: Father and son found not guilty of GBH charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Henry Sayers and his son, John Henry Sayers junior, deny GBH with intent on a man after a car was driven into Sayers' property in Byker and set alight]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/john-henry-sayers-trial-live-father-and-son-found-not-guilty-of-gbh-charges/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 13:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/john-henry-sayers-trial-live-father-and-son-found-not-guilty-of-gbh-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gateshead school set for £700,000 roof maintenance and repairs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gateshead Council is set to approve a &pound;700,000 repair contract for a school in Low Fell]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/gateshead-school-set-for-700000-roof-maintenance-and-repairs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 13:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/gateshead-school-set-for-700000-roof-maintenance-and-repairs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hebburn power cuts LIVE: Updates after 'high voltage fault' causes blackouts for hundreds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northern Powergrid is on the scene responding to the incident, with Northumbria Police officers also in attendance]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/hebburn-power-cuts-live-updates-after-high-voltage-fault-causes-blackouts-for-hundreds/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/hebburn-power-cuts-live-updates-after-high-voltage-fault-causes-blackouts-for-hundreds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Huge rescue operation launched after person trapped on North East coastal rocks]]></title><description><![CDATA[RNLI volunteers assisted emergency services after a person was stuck on rocks on Monday afternoon]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/huge-rescue-operation-launched-after-person-trapped-on-north-east-coastal-rocks/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/huge-rescue-operation-launched-after-person-trapped-on-north-east-coastal-rocks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two people taken to hospital following North East sea rescues day after two die]]></title><description><![CDATA[The incident at Crimdon Dene saw two RNLI lifeboats launched as a huge emergency response descended the scene on Monday evening]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/two-people-taken-to-hospital-following-north-east-sea-rescues-day-after-two-die/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/two-people-taken-to-hospital-following-north-east-sea-rescues-day-after-two-die/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hero dad named online as fundraising drive launched following North East sea death rescuing his children]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the men who lost their life has been named on a fundraising page as dad Wayne Taylor, who died after going into the water to rescue his children]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/hero-dad-named-online-as-fundraising-drive-launched-following-north-east-sea-death-rescuing-his-children/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 10:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/hero-dad-named-online-as-fundraising-drive-launched-following-north-east-sea-death-rescuing-his-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Children injured and one airlifted to hospital after tree falls at activity centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergency services rushed to PGL's Hindhead outdoor centre after the tree fell, with one child airlifted to London with a serious leg injury]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/children-injured-and-one-airlifted-to-hospital-after-tree-falls-at-activity-centre/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 10:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/children-injured-and-one-airlifted-to-hospital-after-tree-falls-at-activity-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Last Kingdom's real-life Bebbanburg as castle houses Uhtred experience]]></title><description><![CDATA[Netflix's The Last Kingdom is one of the most beloved historical dramas and fans can experience it at Bamburgh Castle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/the-last-kingdoms-real-life-bebbanburg-as-castle-houses-uhtred-experience/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 10:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/the-last-kingdoms-real-life-bebbanburg-as-castle-houses-uhtred-experience/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wife's desperate attempt to save husband who was sucked out of Ryanair plane window]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ljubi&scaron;a Karovi, 61, was travelling with his wife Svetlana Grkovi on a Ryanair flight on Friday, July 10, when disaster struck during a tragic plane incident]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/wifes-desperate-attempt-to-save-husband-who-was-sucked-out-of-ryanair-plane-window/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 10:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/wifes-desperate-attempt-to-save-husband-who-was-sucked-out-of-ryanair-plane-window/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East 'shopaholic' finds ways to clear &pound;26,000 and be debt free]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jenna says she used to treat credit cards as 'free money' and could spend &pound;1,000 in a day]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-shopaholic-finds-ways-to-clear-pound26000-and-be-debt-free/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 08:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-shopaholic-finds-ways-to-clear-pound26000-and-be-debt-free/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside Meadow Well 'improvement' drive and why the Tyneside estate is not an anti-social 'hot spot']]></title><description><![CDATA[A Chief Inspector has refuted that Meadow Well is an "anti-social hotspot" as work continues to highlight the community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/inside-meadow-well-improvement-drive-and-why-the-tyneside-estate-is-not-an-anti-social-hot-spot/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 02:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/inside-meadow-well-improvement-drive-and-why-the-tyneside-estate-is-not-an-anti-social-hot-spot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Jealous' Gateshead thug bombarded ex-partner with phone calls and threats before kicking cop]]></title><description><![CDATA[Darren Jackson was sentenced at Newcastle Crown Court to 26 months in prison]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/jealous-gateshead-thug-bombarded-ex-partner-with-phone-calls-and-threats-before-kicking-cop/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 01:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/jealous-gateshead-thug-bombarded-ex-partner-with-phone-calls-and-threats-before-kicking-cop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Fake emails' warning from North East Chamber of Commerce over messages 'intended to cause damage']]></title><description><![CDATA[According to the organisation, 'a small number of individuals' may have received the messages, which look like they have been sent by the Chamber]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/fake-emails-warning-from-north-east-chamber-of-commerce-over-messages-intended-to-cause-damage/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 01:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/fake-emails-warning-from-north-east-chamber-of-commerce-over-messages-intended-to-cause-damage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside the six-bedroom home one of the North East's 'most desirable coastal locations']]></title><description><![CDATA[Located in the heart of Tynemouth, this family home is close to Long Sands Beach]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/inside-the-six-bedroom-home-one-of-the-north-easts-most-desirable-coastal-locations/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 01:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/inside-the-six-bedroom-home-one-of-the-north-easts-most-desirable-coastal-locations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bungling burglar left his DNA on cough medicine bottle after breaking into Tyneside home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Declan Wilson's 'horrified' victim was friends with his mother and told the court he 'has known me for a long time and knows how vulnerable I am.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/bungling-burglar-left-his-dna-on-cough-medicine-bottle-after-breaking-into-tyneside-home/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 01:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/bungling-burglar-left-his-dna-on-cough-medicine-bottle-after-breaking-into-tyneside-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[32 of the North East parks named among best in UK with Green Flag Awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[With over 2,000 parks recognised across the country, several from Newcastle, Northumberland, North Tyneside and South Tyneside have been included]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/32-of-the-north-east-parks-named-among-best-in-uk-with-green-flag-awards/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/32-of-the-north-east-parks-named-among-best-in-uk-with-green-flag-awards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andy Burnham will be next Prime Minister as 349 Labour MPs back leadership bid]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new MP for Makerfield received an extra 27 nominations on Monday, making it impossible for any other candidate to challenge him]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/andy-burnham-will-be-next-prime-minister-as-349-labour-mps-back-leadership-bid/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 23:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/andy-burnham-will-be-next-prime-minister-as-349-labour-mps-back-leadership-bid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Convicted domestic abuser left partner struggling to breathe after strangling her on Valentine's Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mark Hutchinson was sentenced at Newcastle Crown Court to 32 months behind bars]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/convicted-domestic-abuser-left-partner-struggling-to-breathe-after-strangling-her-on-valentines-day/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 22:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/convicted-domestic-abuser-left-partner-struggling-to-breathe-after-strangling-her-on-valentines-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Double North East sea tragedy after dad tried to rescue his children and dog walker dies - key details]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eyewitnesses have told how the tragic incident unfolded, taking the lives of the two men on a North East beach]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/double-north-east-sea-tragedy-after-dad-tried-to-rescue-his-children-and-dog-walker-dies-key-details/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 22:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/double-north-east-sea-tragedy-after-dad-tried-to-rescue-his-children-and-dog-walker-dies-key-details/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Over 800 blackouts as electrical fault causes power cuts for homes and businesses - key details]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northern Powergrid is working to put an end to the disruption caused to hundreds living in Tyneside]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/over-800-blackouts-as-electrical-fault-causes-power-cuts-for-homes-and-businesses-key-details/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 21:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/over-800-blackouts-as-electrical-fault-causes-power-cuts-for-homes-and-businesses-key-details/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meadow Well can no longer be 'written off' say community leaders after 'day of action']]></title><description><![CDATA[People from a variety of organisations were out in force today to showcase the work that goes on in Meadow Well.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/meadow-well-can-no-longer-be-written-off-say-community-leaders-after-day-of-action/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 21:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/meadow-well-can-no-longer-be-written-off-say-community-leaders-after-day-of-action/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heartbreak as dad died 'trying to rescue his children' in double sea tragedy off North East coast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Davey Short, 48, of Bishop Auckland, helped to rescue one of the children, and has spoken about how the shocking events unfolded]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/heartbreak-as-dad-died-trying-to-rescue-his-children-in-double-sea-tragedy-off-north-east-coast/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 21:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/heartbreak-as-dad-died-trying-to-rescue-his-children-in-double-sea-tragedy-off-north-east-coast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winning Set for Life lottery numbers for Monday, July 13]]></title><description><![CDATA[We have everything you need to know about the Set for Life draw for Monday, July 13]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/winning-set-for-life-lottery-numbers-for-monday-july-13/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 21:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/winning-set-for-life-lottery-numbers-for-monday-july-13/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Set For Life results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Monday, July 13]]></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-july-13/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 20:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/set-for-life-results-live-winning-national-lottery-numbers-for-monday-july-13/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nine-day closure for busy Metro line in Newcastle to undergo major work]]></title><description><![CDATA[The improvement work taking place during the closure includes the &pound;7.94million refurbishment of the Regent Centre interchange]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/nine-day-closure-for-busy-metro-line-in-newcastle-to-undergo-major-work/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 19:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/nine-day-closure-for-busy-metro-line-in-newcastle-to-undergo-major-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East dad jailed for murder of three-month-old son who died at Newcastle RVI]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emmerson-Oak Thomas died at Newcastle's Royal Victoria Infirmary after suffering fatal injuries]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-dad-jailed-for-murder-of-three-month-old-son-who-died-at-newcastle-rvi/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 18:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-dad-jailed-for-murder-of-three-month-old-son-who-died-at-newcastle-rvi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 1,000 back campaign to improve safety on the A1 in Northumberland]]></title><description><![CDATA[A broad coalition of political, business and community leaders has been brought together to lobby the Government for better safety on the road]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/more-than-1000-back-campaign-to-improve-safety-on-the-a1-in-northumberland/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 18:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/more-than-1000-back-campaign-to-improve-safety-on-the-a1-in-northumberland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Search for missing Wallsend woman last seen in Battle Hill area as police launch appeal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chelsea, who is 34-years-old, is believed to have been walking towards Rising Sun Country Park, at around 7.30am this morning]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/search-for-missing-wallsend-woman-last-seen-in-battle-hill-area-as-police-launch-appeal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 17:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/search-for-missing-wallsend-woman-last-seen-in-battle-hill-area-as-police-launch-appeal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missing woman last seen in Battle Hill area found safe and well]]></title><description><![CDATA[The missing woman, who was last seen on Monday, has been located]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/missing-woman-last-seen-in-battle-hill-area-found-safe-and-well/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 17:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/missing-woman-last-seen-in-battle-hill-area-found-safe-and-well/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jury sent out in Old Bailey trial of John Henry Sayers and his son]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Henry Sayers snr and jnr both deny causing Walter Patterson GBH with intent and the lesser alternative of causing GBH]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/jury-sent-out-in-old-bailey-trial-of-john-henry-sayers-and-his-son/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 17:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/jury-sent-out-in-old-bailey-trial-of-john-henry-sayers-and-his-son/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police update issued after Gateshead school prom cut short following reports of 'criminal damage']]></title><description><![CDATA[Durham Constabulary officials confirmed officers were aware of reports of alleged criminal damage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-update-issued-after-gateshead-school-prom-cut-short-following-reports-of-criminal-damage/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 17:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-update-issued-after-gateshead-school-prom-cut-short-following-reports-of-criminal-damage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hebburn power cuts LIVE: Updates as 'high voltage fault' causes blackouts for hundreds as police at scene]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northern Powergrid is on the scene responding to the incident, with Northumbria Police officers also in attendance]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/hebburn-power-cuts-live-updates-as-high-voltage-fault-causes-blackouts-for-hundreds-as-police-at-scene/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 16:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/hebburn-power-cuts-live-updates-as-high-voltage-fault-causes-blackouts-for-hundreds-as-police-at-scene/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Poignant milestone' as 'guardian spirit' uncovered at Northumberland Roman fort]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 'guardian spirit' was uncovered at Vindolanda last month, and has been described as a 'remarkable discovery']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/poignant-milestone-as-guardian-spirit-uncovered-at-northumberland-roman-fort/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 16:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/poignant-milestone-as-guardian-spirit-uncovered-at-northumberland-roman-fort/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eyewitness tells of 'awful tragedy' after two men die trying to save children off North East coast]]></title><description><![CDATA[The incident, which has been described as a 'major operation', saw the two men tragically drown at Seaton Carew, in Hartlepool]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/eyewitness-tells-of-awful-tragedy-after-two-men-die-trying-to-save-children-off-north-east-coast/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 16:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/eyewitness-tells-of-awful-tragedy-after-two-men-die-trying-to-save-children-off-north-east-coast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family of Jordan Moon, 8, who died at Seaton Carew 23 years ago still fighting to save lives]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jordan Moon, 8, was swept out to sea at Seaton Carew in August 2003 and died in hospital &ndash; now his loved ones are campaigning for year-round lifeguard services]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/family-of-jordan-moon-8-who-died-at-seaton-carew-23-years-ago-still-fighting-to-save-lives/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 16:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/family-of-jordan-moon-8-who-died-at-seaton-carew-23-years-ago-still-fighting-to-save-lives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Campaign to save lives following death of Jordan Moon, 8, at Seaton Carew 23 years ago]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jordan Moon, 8, was swept out to sea at Seaton Carew in August 2003 and died in hospital &ndash; now a campaign has been launched for year-round lifeguard services]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/campaign-to-save-lives-following-death-of-jordan-moon-8-at-seaton-carew-23-years-ago/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 16:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/campaign-to-save-lives-following-death-of-jordan-moon-8-at-seaton-carew-23-years-ago/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Henry Sayers trial LIVE: Jury sent out to begin deliberations]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Henry Sayers and his son, John Henry Sayers junior, deny GBH with intent on a man after a car was driven into Sayers' property in Byker and set alight]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/john-henry-sayers-trial-live-jury-sent-out-to-begin-deliberations/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/john-henry-sayers-trial-live-jury-sent-out-to-begin-deliberations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jordan Pickford's emotional two word message to wife Megan as fans crown her Queen of World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jordan Pickford has had his wife and biggest supporter Megan in the stands for all of England's World Cup games]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/jordan-pickfords-emotional-two-word-message-to-wife-megan-as-fans-crown-her-queen-of-world-cup/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/jordan-pickfords-emotional-two-word-message-to-wife-megan-as-fans-crown-her-queen-of-world-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspected murder of Ann Widdecombe being investigated as potential act of terrorism]]></title><description><![CDATA[Counter-terrorism police are now leading the murder investigation into the death of Ann Widdecombe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/suspected-murder-of-ann-widdecombe-being-investigated-as-potential-act-of-terrorism/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/suspected-murder-of-ann-widdecombe-being-investigated-as-potential-act-of-terrorism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Murder of Ann Widdecombe being investigated as potential act of terrorism]]></title><description><![CDATA[Counter-terrorism police are now leading the murder investigation into the death of Ann Widdecombe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/murder-of-ann-widdecombe-being-investigated-as-potential-act-of-terrorism/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/murder-of-ann-widdecombe-being-investigated-as-potential-act-of-terrorism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northumberland council's opposition to lynx proposals 'disappointing', wildlife groups say]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Missing Lynx Project says that there is local community support for the reintroduction of the big cat, despite the council's motion to oppose any future proposals]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumberland-councils-opposition-to-lynx-proposals-disappointing-wildlife-groups-say/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumberland-councils-opposition-to-lynx-proposals-disappointing-wildlife-groups-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council backs flats conversion for historic Newcastle city centre building]]></title><description><![CDATA[The upper floors of the LD Mountain Centre in Dean Street, which was the birthplace of Berghaus, are set to be converted into apartments]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/council-backs-flats-conversion-for-historic-newcastle-city-centre-building/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/council-backs-flats-conversion-for-historic-newcastle-city-centre-building/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tragedy as boy, 3, dies after falling four floors from Cyprus hotel window]]></title><description><![CDATA[A three-year-old British boy has died after reportedly falling from a fourth-floor hotel corridor window in Cyprus on Sunday evening, as his father was arrested by police]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tragedy-as-boy-3-dies-after-falling-four-floors-from-cyprus-hotel-window/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 14:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tragedy-as-boy-3-dies-after-falling-four-floors-from-cyprus-hotel-window/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle city centre overnight parking to be axed at one car park after trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Council bosses are set to continue with 24-hour weekend access at the Dean Street multi-storey car park in Newcastle, but drop the extended hours at Grainger Town]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-city-centre-overnight-parking-to-be-axed-at-one-car-park-after-trial/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 14:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-city-centre-overnight-parking-to-be-axed-at-one-car-park-after-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man taken to hospital after family of three flee 'sinking kayak' in Cullercoats Bay]]></title><description><![CDATA[Coastal rescue teams were called out to reports of a "sinking vessel" in Cullercoats]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/man-taken-to-hospital-after-family-of-three-flee-sinking-kayak-in-cullercoats-bay/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 13:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/man-taken-to-hospital-after-family-of-three-flee-sinking-kayak-in-cullercoats-bay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Death of 'hybrid' chick born at Northumberland Coast nature reserve 'sad but not unexpected']]></title><description><![CDATA[The 'hybrid' chick between an American black tern and Arctic tern born at the Long Nanny site near Beadnell has died after 'struggling to take food']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/death-of-hybrid-chick-born-at-northumberland-coast-nature-reserve-sad-but-not-unexpected/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 13:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/death-of-hybrid-chick-born-at-northumberland-coast-nature-reserve-sad-but-not-unexpected/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 2,700 excess deaths estimated during May and June heatwaves]]></title><description><![CDATA[Almost 3,000 people are estimated to have died this summer so far due to the hot weather.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/more-than-2700-excess-deaths-estimated-during-may-and-june-heatwaves/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 12:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/more-than-2700-excess-deaths-estimated-during-may-and-june-heatwaves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martin Lewis shares tip for cheaper summer holidays for families - especially in the north]]></title><description><![CDATA[The financial expert is offering advice on how to avoid higher prices]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/martin-lewis-shares-tip-for-cheaper-summer-holidays-for-families-especially-in-the-north/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 12:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/martin-lewis-shares-tip-for-cheaper-summer-holidays-for-families-especially-in-the-north/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wolf Alice delight on last night of Newcastle's In The Park and even dedicate a song to Dan Burn]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Mercury Prize winners closed In The Park Festival, calling Exhibition Park a "beautiful park in a beautiful city"]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/wolf-alice-delight-on-last-night-of-newcastles-in-the-park-and-even-dedicate-a-song-to-dan-burn/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 12:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/wolf-alice-delight-on-last-night-of-newcastles-in-the-park-and-even-dedicate-a-song-to-dan-burn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coast rescue teams called after reports of 'yacht ashore' in Northumberland]]></title><description><![CDATA[A yacht was stranded on the south-east Northumberland coast]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/coast-rescue-teams-called-after-reports-of-yacht-ashore-in-northumberland/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 12:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/coast-rescue-teams-called-after-reports-of-yacht-ashore-in-northumberland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Concerns after armed robber accessed drugs in HMP Northumberland and died from overdose]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Prisons and Probation Ombudsman report into the death of Daniel Bates at 39-years-old, has been published]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/concerns-after-armed-robber-accessed-drugs-in-hmp-northumberland-and-died-from-overdose/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/concerns-after-armed-robber-accessed-drugs-in-hmp-northumberland-and-died-from-overdose/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labrador rescued from Ben Nevis after suspected cannabis poisoning makes full recovery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Black Labrador Tokyo collapsed halfway up Ben Nevis and had to be stretchered down by the Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team after vets suspected she had ingested cannabis discarded on the trail]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/labrador-rescued-from-ben-nevis-after-suspected-cannabis-poisoning-makes-full-recovery/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/labrador-rescued-from-ben-nevis-after-suspected-cannabis-poisoning-makes-full-recovery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asda announces new rule for customers 'from today until July 31']]></title><description><![CDATA[It is making a significant change and it starts straight away]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/asda-announces-new-rule-for-customers-from-today-until-july-31/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/asda-announces-new-rule-for-customers-from-today-until-july-31/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police continue to question suspect in Ann Widdecombe murder probe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ann Widdecombe was found dead at her home in Haytor on Dartmoor at about 11.40am on Thursday after sustaining serious injuries]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-continue-to-question-suspect-in-ann-widdecombe-murder-probe/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-continue-to-question-suspect-in-ann-widdecombe-murder-probe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British woman becomes 13th person to die in deadly Spanish fires]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 93-year-old British woman has died after being injured in the devastating wildfires that swept through southern Spain, according to authorities, as two UK hikers were rescued alive with serious burns]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/british-woman-becomes-13th-person-to-die-in-deadly-spanish-fires/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 09:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/british-woman-becomes-13th-person-to-die-in-deadly-spanish-fires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jurassic Park and Peaky Blinders actor Sam Neill dies at 78]]></title><description><![CDATA[His family said his death was 'sudden and unexpected']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/jurassic-park-and-peaky-blinders-actor-sam-neill-dies-at-78/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/jurassic-park-and-peaky-blinders-actor-sam-neill-dies-at-78/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East woman badly hurt in attack by dog she adopted on Facebook]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charlotte got the dog three weeks before the attack and it had been 'cleared by poilice']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-woman-badly-hurt-in-attack-by-dog-she-adopted-on-facebook/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 08:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-woman-badly-hurt-in-attack-by-dog-she-adopted-on-facebook/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East council calls for pause on asylum accommodation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The proposal, submitted by Reform Councillor Dawn Bellingham, cites concerns about transparency]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-council-calls-for-pause-on-asylum-accommodation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 01:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-council-calls-for-pause-on-asylum-accommodation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East massage parlour police raids prompt council calls for tougher laws]]></title><description><![CDATA[A North East council will debate a motion calling for a national review of modern slavery legislation following police raids on local massage parlours]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-massage-parlour-police-raids-prompt-council-calls-for-tougher-laws/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 01:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-massage-parlour-police-raids-prompt-council-calls-for-tougher-laws/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle Uni worker one of thousands helped by programme which reportedly brings £31.5m boost to UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[Borys Zakharchenko joined the government-backed Specialist Training and Employment Programme (STEP), which supports people from Ukraine to get long-term employment]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-uni-worker-one-of-thousands-helped-by-programme-which-reportedly-brings-315m-boost-to-uk/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 01:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-uni-worker-one-of-thousands-helped-by-programme-which-reportedly-brings-315m-boost-to-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside an 'impressive' Berwick stone-built home in a sought-after area for sale at &pound;875,000]]></title><description><![CDATA[The semi-detached property, in the Castle Terrace area, enjoys a private setting]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/inside-an-impressive-berwick-stone-built-home-in-a-sought-after-area-for-sale-at-pound875000/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 01:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/inside-an-impressive-berwick-stone-built-home-in-a-sought-after-area-for-sale-at-pound875000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Hidden tragedy' sees North East prisoners face highest chance of dying due to drugs when they are released]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new report highlights the danger of drug misuse in those recently released from prison]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/hidden-tragedy-sees-north-east-prisoners-face-highest-chance-of-dying-due-to-drugs-when-they-are-released/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 01:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/hidden-tragedy-sees-north-east-prisoners-face-highest-chance-of-dying-due-to-drugs-when-they-are-released/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle drug dealer found with cocaine and ketamine when cops raided his family home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Badar Ali was handed a suspended prison sentence at Newcastle Crown Court]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-drug-dealer-found-with-cocaine-and-ketamine-when-cops-raided-his-family-home/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 01:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-drug-dealer-found-with-cocaine-and-ketamine-when-cops-raided-his-family-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I didn't have any prospects' - Gateshead woman on overcoming addiction and transforming her life]]></title><description><![CDATA['I didn't have a life" - that's what Faye Robson told ChronicleLive about living with addiction]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/i-didnt-have-any-prospects-gateshead-woman-on-overcoming-addiction-and-transforming-her-life/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 01:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/i-didnt-have-any-prospects-gateshead-woman-on-overcoming-addiction-and-transforming-her-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tyneside couple strike a chord with thriving guitar business]]></title><description><![CDATA[Natalie and Graeme Bevan set up Geordie Riffs just one week before the Covid pandemic]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tyneside-couple-strike-a-chord-with-thriving-guitar-business/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 21:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tyneside-couple-strike-a-chord-with-thriving-guitar-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pelaw locals left "terrified" by anti-social behaviour from supported accommodation block]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pelaw locals have reported increasing concerns over levels of anti-social behaviour in the neighbouring supported accommodation site]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/pelaw-locals-left-terrified-by-anti-social-behaviour-from-supported-accommodation-block/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 21:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/pelaw-locals-left-terrified-by-anti-social-behaviour-from-supported-accommodation-block/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tyneside mum thanks 'exceptional' charity for support as son, 8, continues rare leukaemia fight]]></title><description><![CDATA[Arthur Salters-Hoult, 8, continues to require intensive cancer care - but during his illness the Rainbow Trust charity has proved a lifeline]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tyneside-mum-thanks-exceptional-charity-for-support-as-son-8-continues-rare-leukaemia-fight/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 21:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tyneside-mum-thanks-exceptional-charity-for-support-as-son-8-continues-rare-leukaemia-fight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two men die after entering sea to help children at North East beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Both children were confirmed safe and taken to hospital to be checked over]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/two-men-die-after-entering-sea-to-help-children-at-north-east-beach/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 20:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/two-men-die-after-entering-sea-to-help-children-at-north-east-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ann Widdecombe police 'not looking for anyone else' after second arrest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Devon and Cornwall Police held a press conference on Sunday giving an update on the investigation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/ann-widdecombe-police-not-looking-for-anyone-else-after-second-arrest/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 20:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/ann-widdecombe-police-not-looking-for-anyone-else-after-second-arrest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The award-winning Newcastle sports injury clinic with celebrity clients]]></title><description><![CDATA[MSK Sports Injury Clinic started in Mark Poolan's conservatory back in 2017, and is now a thriving business in Westerhope]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/the-award-winning-newcastle-sports-injury-clinic-with-celebrity-clients/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 20:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/the-award-winning-newcastle-sports-injury-clinic-with-celebrity-clients/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northumberland road closed near Otterburn while police and paramedics deal with one-vehicle crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[A section of the A696 has been shut while the emergency services deal with the incident]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumberland-road-closed-near-otterburn-while-police-and-paramedics-deal-with-one-vehicle-crash/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 19:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumberland-road-closed-near-otterburn-while-police-and-paramedics-deal-with-one-vehicle-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Daughter's tribute to dad who died in 'tragic accident' at community bonfire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Warren "AKA" Lyttle died at a traditional Bonfire event in Northern Ireland]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/daughters-tribute-to-dad-who-died-in-tragic-accident-at-community-bonfire/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 19:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/daughters-tribute-to-dad-who-died-in-tragic-accident-at-community-bonfire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homeless man violently attacked woman who let him stay with her twice in less than a week]]></title><description><![CDATA[Steven Wilson was sentenced to eight months in prison but will be released immediately]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/homeless-man-violently-attacked-woman-who-let-him-stay-with-her-twice-in-less-than-a-week/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/homeless-man-violently-attacked-woman-who-let-him-stay-with-her-twice-in-less-than-a-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Funeral notices in the Chronicle this week including tributes to a former professional football player]]></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-former-professional-football-player/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 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-former-professional-football-player/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martin Lewis explains £68.90 state pension boost for those who might miss out]]></title><description><![CDATA[Finance guru describes 'hard bottom, soft top' system]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/martin-lewis-explains-6890-state-pension-boost-for-those-who-might-miss-out/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 18:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/martin-lewis-explains-6890-state-pension-boost-for-those-who-might-miss-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[End of an era as one of Newcastle's longest-serving bus drivers retires]]></title><description><![CDATA[As well as being a highly experienced driver, Ray was also the person many colleagues turned to when they needed help with repairs to the depot's cash dispensers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/end-of-an-era-as-one-of-newcastles-longest-serving-bus-drivers-retires/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 16:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/end-of-an-era-as-one-of-newcastles-longest-serving-bus-drivers-retires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Freeman Hospital patient says 'lifesaver' heart pump has given him decade of life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stuart Hind said his LVAD device had been a literal lifesaver]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/freeman-hospital-patient-says-lifesaver-heart-pump-has-given-him-decade-of-life/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 16:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/freeman-hospital-patient-says-lifesaver-heart-pump-has-given-him-decade-of-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two British hikers rescued from Spain wildfires alive but badly burned]]></title><description><![CDATA[The unidentified man and woman are thought to have suffered 40% burns and are now in a serious condition in hospital, according to Spanish national broadcaster RTVE]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/two-british-hikers-rescued-from-spain-wildfires-alive-but-badly-burned/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 16:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/two-british-hikers-rescued-from-spain-wildfires-alive-but-badly-burned/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[6 of the best bars and pubs in the North East according to Chronicle writers]]></title><description><![CDATA[From a micropub tucked away in the centre of Newcastle to a live music venue serving pints, pizzas and cocktails; these are 6 of the best bars in the North East which Chronicle writers love]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/6-of-the-best-bars-and-pubs-in-the-north-east-according-to-chronicle-writers/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 15:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/6-of-the-best-bars-and-pubs-in-the-north-east-according-to-chronicle-writers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Legends congratulate Sam Fender and Olivia Dean after duo's hit track makes music history]]></title><description><![CDATA[North Shields lad and guitar-wielding superstar Sam Fender has made music history along with Olivia Dean this weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/legends-congratulate-sam-fender-and-olivia-dean-after-duos-hit-track-makes-music-history/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 14:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/legends-congratulate-sam-fender-and-olivia-dean-after-duos-hit-track-makes-music-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Great North Run's 'must' places to visit as record-breaking 63,000 to take part]]></title><description><![CDATA[This year marks 45 years of the event in the North East]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/great-north-runs-must-places-to-visit-as-record-breaking-63000-to-take-part/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 14:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/great-north-runs-must-places-to-visit-as-record-breaking-63000-to-take-part/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside a new Ouseburn townhouse in an exclusive development for sale at £600,000]]></title><description><![CDATA[The three-bedroom property in The Ropes is the last one remaining]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/inside-a-new-ouseburn-townhouse-in-an-exclusive-development-for-sale-at-600000/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 14:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/inside-a-new-ouseburn-townhouse-in-an-exclusive-development-for-sale-at-600000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ann Widdecombe murder probe cops say 'nothing to suggest' killing was politically motivated]]></title><description><![CDATA[Senior officers at Devon and Cornwall Police said their team continued to be "open-minded" about any potential motive in the killing of Ann Widdecombe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/ann-widdecombe-murder-probe-cops-say-nothing-to-suggest-killing-was-politically-motivated/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 13:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/ann-widdecombe-murder-probe-cops-say-nothing-to-suggest-killing-was-politically-motivated/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gateshead village comes together to fund memorial bench honouring fallen soldier]]></title><description><![CDATA[The funding goal for a memorial has been hit over 16 years after his death]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/gateshead-village-comes-together-to-fund-memorial-bench-honouring-fallen-soldier/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 13:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/gateshead-village-comes-together-to-fund-memorial-bench-honouring-fallen-soldier/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Washington man warned he'll become an 'old wreck' if he doesn&rsquo;t kick drink and drugs after robbery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paul Quinn robbed a supermarket and returned to the same store two days later to try and steal]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/washington-man-warned-hell-become-an-old-wreck-if-he-doesnrsquot-kick-drink-and-drugs-after-robbery/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 12:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/washington-man-warned-hell-become-an-old-wreck-if-he-doesnrsquot-kick-drink-and-drugs-after-robbery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Check your change now for 50p worth &pound;40k and there's millions out there]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 'super rare' 50p coin is sparking huge interest online with collectors claiming it could be worth up to &pound;40,000. You'll need to ensure the piece holds a tiny detail]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/check-your-change-now-for-50p-worth-pound40k-and-theres-millions-out-there/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 11:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/check-your-change-now-for-50p-worth-pound40k-and-theres-millions-out-there/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four in court after alleged group attack on woman in house in Ashington]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kirsty Hunter, Beverley Todd, Chelsea Coulson and Rhiannon Coates are accused of punching and kicking the victim]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/four-in-court-after-alleged-group-attack-on-woman-in-house-in-ashington/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/four-in-court-after-alleged-group-attack-on-woman-in-house-in-ashington/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Who on Earth am I looking at' - 'genius' found at Hadrian's Wall]]></title><description><![CDATA[The discovery is 'incredibly rare']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/who-on-earth-am-i-looking-at-genius-found-at-hadrians-wall/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 09:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/who-on-earth-am-i-looking-at-genius-found-at-hadrians-wall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Walking expert shares seven top tips for completing Hadrian's Wall Path]]></title><description><![CDATA[A walking specialist is encouraging more people to take up solo walking, saying it is far safer than people think]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/walking-expert-shares-seven-top-tips-for-completing-hadrians-wall-path/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 09:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/walking-expert-shares-seven-top-tips-for-completing-hadrians-wall-path/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East mum's new app to support SEND parents is inspired by 'most painful' moments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two parents have created the app designed to help others]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-mums-new-app-to-support-send-parents-is-inspired-by-most-painful-moments/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 09:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-mums-new-app-to-support-send-parents-is-inspired-by-most-painful-moments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northumberland village hosts road safety event as RAF works with community to 'get message across']]></title><description><![CDATA[The road safety committee at RAF Boulmer and residents of Longhoughton came together to make an important point on Friday, July 3]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumberland-village-hosts-road-safety-event-as-raf-works-with-community-to-get-message-across/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 01:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumberland-village-hosts-road-safety-event-as-raf-works-with-community-to-get-message-across/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I worry every hot day' - How the community has come together to ensure river tragedy is not repeated]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three boys died after incidents in the Tyne at Prudhoe between 2022 and 2024]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/i-worry-every-hot-day-how-the-community-has-come-together-to-ensure-river-tragedy-is-not-repeated/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 01:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/i-worry-every-hot-day-how-the-community-has-come-together-to-ensure-river-tragedy-is-not-repeated/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East singer-songwriter Annis Rallis launches debut single 'Stay' with Greek twist]]></title><description><![CDATA[Annis Rallis new EP 'Eyes Wide Open' EP combines Greek folk music with a rock, country twist]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-singer-songwriter-annis-rallis-launches-debut-single-stay-with-greek-twist/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 01:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-singer-songwriter-annis-rallis-launches-debut-single-stay-with-greek-twist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who were the Tyneside youngsters featured in this 1978 national magazine story?]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Ouseburn Farm marks its 50th anniversary, it hopes to trace these local children]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/who-were-the-tyneside-youngsters-featured-in-this-1978-national-magazine-story/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 01:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/who-were-the-tyneside-youngsters-featured-in-this-1978-national-magazine-story/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police arrest 28-year-old man on suspicion of the murder of Ann Widdecombe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ann Widdecombe was found dead at her home in Haytor on Dartmoor at around 11.40am on Thursday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-arrest-28-year-old-man-on-suspicion-of-the-murder-of-ann-widdecombe/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 01:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-arrest-28-year-old-man-on-suspicion-of-the-murder-of-ann-widdecombe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside an 'exclusive' Craster home in modern development for sale at &pound;485,000]]></title><description><![CDATA[The four-bedroom detached property is in the heart of the coastal village]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/inside-an-exclusive-craster-home-in-modern-development-for-sale-at-pound485000/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 01:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/inside-an-exclusive-craster-home-in-modern-development-for-sale-at-pound485000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Veteran caught sending sexual messages to undercover cop he believed was a 13-year-old girl]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mark Campbell was jailed for 18 months at Newcastle Crown Court]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/veteran-caught-sending-sexual-messages-to-undercover-cop-he-believed-was-a-13-year-old-girl/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 01:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/veteran-caught-sending-sexual-messages-to-undercover-cop-he-believed-was-a-13-year-old-girl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet the 27 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-27-dogs-waiting-to-find-loving-homes-after-a-stay-in-north-east-kennels/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 01:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/meet-the-27-dogs-waiting-to-find-loving-homes-after-a-stay-in-north-east-kennels/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mum and daughter allegedly imported 9.56kg cannabis in Blyth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Barbara Pilkington and Samantha Greer are also accused of having the class B drug with intent to supply]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/mum-and-daughter-allegedly-imported-956kg-cannabis-in-blyth/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 01:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/mum-and-daughter-allegedly-imported-956kg-cannabis-in-blyth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ann Widdecombe updates: Police arrest 28-year-old man in South Yorkshire on suspicion of the murder]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ann Widdecombe, former Conservative MP, died aged 78]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/ann-widdecombe-updates-police-arrest-28-year-old-man-in-south-yorkshire-on-suspicion-of-the-murder/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 00:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/ann-widdecombe-updates-police-arrest-28-year-old-man-in-south-yorkshire-on-suspicion-of-the-murder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The heartbreaking joke Ann Widdecombe made in final text before her death]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Reform UK spokesperson was in fine form in a text exchange with a TV producer the day before she was killed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/the-heartbreaking-joke-ann-widdecombe-made-in-final-text-before-her-death/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 23:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/the-heartbreaking-joke-ann-widdecombe-made-in-final-text-before-her-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fans out in force in Newcastle city centre to watch England take on Norway in World Cup quarter-final]]></title><description><![CDATA[Supporters have gathered in STACK at St James' Park to watch the game]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/fans-out-in-force-in-newcastle-city-centre-to-watch-england-take-on-norway-in-world-cup-quarter-final/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 22:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/fans-out-in-force-in-newcastle-city-centre-to-watch-england-take-on-norway-in-world-cup-quarter-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fans celebrate in Newcastle city centre as Jude Bellingham's goal brings England level against Norway]]></title><description><![CDATA[Supporters are watching the World Cup quartre-final at St James' STACK at the fan zone in Times Square]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/fans-celebrate-in-newcastle-city-centre-as-jude-bellinghams-goal-brings-england-level-against-norway/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 22:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/fans-celebrate-in-newcastle-city-centre-as-jude-bellinghams-goal-brings-england-level-against-norway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fans celebrate in Newcastle as a Jude Bellingham brace puts England 2-1 up against Norway]]></title><description><![CDATA[Supporters are watching the World Cup quartre-final at St James' STACK at the fan zone in Times Square]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/fans-celebrate-in-newcastle-as-a-jude-bellingham-brace-puts-england-2-1-up-against-norway/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 22:40:00 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Thunderball draws for Saturday, July 11]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/winning-lotto-and-thunderball-numbers-for-saturdays-pound66m-lottery-jackpot/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 21:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/winning-lotto-and-thunderball-numbers-for-saturdays-pound66m-lottery-jackpot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ryanair passenger 'sucked out' of plane window in emergency at 20,000ft pictured]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ljubi&scaron;a Karovi&#263;, 61, from Serbia was partially sucked out of a Ryanair plane window after a damaged engine part struck the cabin window during a flight]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/ryanair-passenger-sucked-out-of-plane-window-in-emergency-at-20000ft-pictured/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 21:11:00 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Saturday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/watch-dramatic-video-footage-of-blaze-which-led-to-grainger-market-having-to-close/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 19:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/watch-dramatic-video-footage-of-blaze-which-led-to-grainger-market-having-to-close/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The story of the North East murderer who became Britain's longest serving female prisoner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maria Pearson, 70, was jailed for life in 1987 for the murder of her ex-boyfriend's new partner]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/the-story-of-the-north-east-murderer-who-became-britains-longest-serving-female-prisoner/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/the-story-of-the-north-east-murderer-who-became-britains-longest-serving-female-prisoner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My evening with Women’s Street Watch and the tide that needs turning]]></title><description><![CDATA[The group supports women getting home safe after a night out, but what does that entail?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/my-evening-with-womens-street-watch-and-the-tide-that-needs-turning/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/my-evening-with-womens-street-watch-and-the-tide-that-needs-turning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tributes to Dermot Murnaghan 'legend of the news' following death at 68]]></title><description><![CDATA[Popular broadcaster had been suffering from stage four prostrate cancer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tributes-to-dermot-murnaghan-legend-of-the-news-following-death-at-68/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 17:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tributes-to-dermot-murnaghan-legend-of-the-news-following-death-at-68/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Driver knocked man out with one punch in road rage outburst in Byker]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael Wood clipped the victim's car and refused to give his details then lashed out when he started filming on his phone]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/driver-knocked-man-out-with-one-punch-in-road-rage-outburst-in-byker/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/driver-knocked-man-out-with-one-punch-in-road-rage-outburst-in-byker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NHS 'busiest ever' warning as hot weather combines with World Cup to see record numbers at A&amp;E]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bosses highlighted how busy the NHS has been during the summer so far]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/nhs-busiest-ever-warning-as-hot-weather-combines-with-world-cup-to-see-record-numbers-at-aampe/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 16:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/nhs-busiest-ever-warning-as-hot-weather-combines-with-world-cup-to-see-record-numbers-at-aampe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Banners, bands and The Big Meeting - crowds turn out as Durham Miners' Gala celebrates 140 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Angela Rayner joins vibrant Durham Miners' Gala as it marks significant year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/banners-bands-and-the-big-meeting-crowds-turn-out-as-durham-miners-gala-celebrates-140-years/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 15:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/banners-bands-and-the-big-meeting-crowds-turn-out-as-durham-miners-gala-celebrates-140-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tyneside school prom shut down hours early after 'violence' and 'aggressive behaviour' as police probe launched]]></title><description><![CDATA[A police investigation is underway after a school's prom was shut down by the venue's staff after alleged violence, aggressive behaviour and damage to property]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tyneside-school-prom-shut-down-hours-early-after-violence-and-aggressive-behaviour-as-police-probe-launched/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 15:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tyneside-school-prom-shut-down-hours-early-after-violence-and-aggressive-behaviour-as-police-probe-launched/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grainger Market evacuated after 'electrical fire' in Newcastle city centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[An electrical fire broke out in Newcastle city centre on Saturday morning]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/grainger-market-evacuated-after-electrical-fire-in-newcastle-city-centre/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 14:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/grainger-market-evacuated-after-electrical-fire-in-newcastle-city-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sir Chris Witty warns working from home is making people 'frail']]></title><description><![CDATA[Sir Chris Whitty urges people to exercise more and find things to enjoy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/sir-chris-witty-warns-working-from-home-is-making-people-frail/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/sir-chris-witty-warns-working-from-home-is-making-people-frail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayor of Newcastle's twin Norwegian city on 'berserk atmosphere' ahead of England's World Cup clash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marit Warncke talked about the 'strong bond' between the two countries, how Erling Haaland is viewed back home, and gave us a score prediction]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/mayor-of-newcastles-twin-norwegian-city-on-berserk-atmosphere-ahead-of-englands-world-cup-clash/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/mayor-of-newcastles-twin-norwegian-city-on-berserk-atmosphere-ahead-of-englands-world-cup-clash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle restaurant and pub jobs for those wanting to work in buzzing city]]></title><description><![CDATA[These 10 roles are spread across the vibrant hospitality sector in the North East's most popular city]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-restaurant-and-pub-jobs-for-those-wanting-to-work-in-buzzing-city/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-restaurant-and-pub-jobs-for-those-wanting-to-work-in-buzzing-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homes with a fuse box told certain smell could signal huge danger]]></title><description><![CDATA[People have been told to act quickly]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/homes-with-a-fuse-box-told-certain-smell-could-signal-huge-danger/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 11:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/homes-with-a-fuse-box-told-certain-smell-could-signal-huge-danger/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local leaders join union groups ahead of 140th Durham Miner's Gala this weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[The leaders of the largest union in the country are set to speak at the Durham Miner's Gala]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/local-leaders-join-union-groups-ahead-of-140th-durham-miners-gala-this-weekend/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 11:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/local-leaders-join-union-groups-ahead-of-140th-durham-miners-gala-this-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Tyneside Council invests in emergency throwlines to increase water safety]]></title><description><![CDATA[12 new installations of equipment have taken place at key inland open water sites, giving people permanent access to the life-saving kit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-tyneside-council-invests-in-emergency-throwlines-to-increase-water-safety/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 11:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-tyneside-council-invests-in-emergency-throwlines-to-increase-water-safety/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pensioner and man in court accused of dealing cannabis from Northumberland home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wheelchair-bound Julie Scott and Kane Hayes also alleged dealt pregabalin and gabapentin, both class C drugs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/pensioner-and-man-in-court-accused-of-dealing-cannabis-from-northumberland-home/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/pensioner-and-man-in-court-accused-of-dealing-cannabis-from-northumberland-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cross-party backing for campaign to dual the A1 in Northumberland]]></title><description><![CDATA[MPs and councillors from most of the main political parties have backed the call to improve safety on the main road]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/cross-party-backing-for-campaign-to-dual-the-a1-in-northumberland/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/cross-party-backing-for-campaign-to-dual-the-a1-in-northumberland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Sunderland NHS emergency department set to open - key details]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sunderland's new eye emergency department is set to kick start the opening of the new Sunderland Specialist Eye Hospital.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/new-sunderland-nhs-emergency-department-set-to-open-key-details/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 10:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/new-sunderland-nhs-emergency-department-set-to-open-key-details/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man arrested on suspicion of murdering Ann Widdecombe released from custody]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say he is no longer part of the murder inquiry]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/man-arrested-on-suspicion-of-murdering-ann-widdecombe-released-from-custody/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 08:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/man-arrested-on-suspicion-of-murdering-ann-widdecombe-released-from-custody/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ann Widdecombe murder investigation updates: Arrested man released without charge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ann Widdecombe, former Conservative MP, died aged 78]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/ann-widdecombe-murder-investigation-updates-arrested-man-released-without-charge/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 08:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/ann-widdecombe-murder-investigation-updates-arrested-man-released-without-charge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TV Licence fee explained as Netflix and Amazon Prime users may need to pay £180]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UK TV Licence fee is &pound;180 a year for a colour TV and &pound;60.50 for a black-and-white TV set following a price rise in April 2026]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tv-licence-fee-explained-as-netflix-and-amazon-prime-users-may-need-to-pay-180/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 07:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tv-licence-fee-explained-as-netflix-and-amazon-prime-users-may-need-to-pay-180/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['What wealthy people do' with their money every summer]]></title><description><![CDATA[A wealth expert has explained their strategy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/what-wealthy-people-do-with-their-money-every-summer/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 07:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/what-wealthy-people-do-with-their-money-every-summer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Postcode Lottery results with winning streets in Newcastle and Consett]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents in several North East areas 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/postcode-lottery-results-with-winning-streets-in-newcastle-and-consett/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 01:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/postcode-lottery-results-with-winning-streets-in-newcastle-and-consett/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside a Jesmond period townhouse with view over Town Moor for sale at £650,000]]></title><description><![CDATA[The three storey property has many original features]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/inside-a-jesmond-period-townhouse-with-view-over-town-moor-for-sale-at-650000/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 01:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/inside-a-jesmond-period-townhouse-with-view-over-town-moor-for-sale-at-650000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Perverts including cop and headteacher who trawled the internet to feed their sick desires]]></title><description><![CDATA[These ten depraved offenders have now been dealt with in court, after their vile actions were uncovered by police]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/perverts-including-cop-and-headteacher-who-trawled-the-internet-to-feed-their-sick-desires/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 01:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/perverts-including-cop-and-headteacher-who-trawled-the-internet-to-feed-their-sick-desires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the Tall Ships Race first sailed into the River Tyne 40 years ago]]></title><description><![CDATA[The spectacular fleet of vessels attracted one million spectators during four days in July 1986]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/how-the-tall-ships-race-first-sailed-into-the-river-tyne-40-years-ago/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 01:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/how-the-tall-ships-race-first-sailed-into-the-river-tyne-40-years-ago/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Convicted Cramlington flasher failed to register with police while homeless]]></title><description><![CDATA[As part of being on the Sex Offenders' Register, Darren Harris must make contact with police every seven days when he doesn't have a fixed address]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/convicted-cramlington-flasher-failed-to-register-with-police-while-homeless/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 01:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/convicted-cramlington-flasher-failed-to-register-with-police-while-homeless/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Life in North East coastal town named in top 10 for 'best night out']]></title><description><![CDATA[The seaside town was ranked for the number of pubs, bars, clubs and restaurants]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/life-in-north-east-coastal-town-named-in-top-10-for-best-night-out/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 01:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/life-in-north-east-coastal-town-named-in-top-10-for-best-night-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burglar jailed 13 years for role in botched Newcastle jewellery shop ram-raid that caused £100k damage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mohamed Khan, 22, was part of a group who reversed a van into Sunny Jewellers in the West End of the city in March]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/burglar-jailed-13-years-for-role-in-botched-newcastle-jewellery-shop-ram-raid-that-caused-100k-damage/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 01:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/burglar-jailed-13-years-for-role-in-botched-newcastle-jewellery-shop-ram-raid-that-caused-100k-damage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State pension age change MPs make urgent Universal Credit call]]></title><description><![CDATA[A committee said a growing number of 66-year-olds may have to rely on the &pound;425-a-month standard rate of Universal Credit for longer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/state-pension-age-change-mps-make-urgent-universal-credit-call/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/state-pension-age-change-mps-make-urgent-universal-credit-call/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Durham Miners' Gala 'important as ever' as 'celebration of working-class unity']]></title><description><![CDATA[Trades Union Congress General Secretary Paul Nowak has spoken as over 200,000 people arrive in County Durham for the 140th 'Big Meeting']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/durham-miners-gala-important-as-ever-as-celebration-of-working-class-unity/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/durham-miners-gala-important-as-ever-as-celebration-of-working-class-unity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ann Widdecombe murder investigation: Updates as 26-year-old man arrested]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ann Widdecombe, former Conservative MP, died aged 78]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/ann-widdecombe-murder-investigation-updates-as-26-year-old-man-arrested/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 22:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/ann-widdecombe-murder-investigation-updates-as-26-year-old-man-arrested/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winning EuroMillions and Thunderball numbers for Friday's &pound;24m 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-numbers-for-fridays-pound24m-jackpot/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 21:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/winning-euromillions-and-thunderball-numbers-for-fridays-pound24m-jackpot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tyneside woman banned from driving after veering into oncoming traffic causing serious injuries]]></title><description><![CDATA[Megan Sanderson, 21, veered into oncoming traffic on the A19 in April 2025, and she received a suspended sentence in court on Wednesday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tyneside-woman-banned-from-driving-after-veering-into-oncoming-traffic-causing-serious-injuries/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 21:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tyneside-woman-banned-from-driving-after-veering-into-oncoming-traffic-causing-serious-injuries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EuroMillions results LIVE: Winning Lottery numbers for Friday, July 10]]></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-july-10/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 21:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/euromillions-results-live-winning-lottery-numbers-for-friday-july-10/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The moving police funeral for PC Jess Turnbull brought tears but it was a powerful tribute]]></title><description><![CDATA[PC Jess Turnbull's funeral saw hundreds of police officers give her a powerful send-off]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/the-moving-police-funeral-for-pc-jess-turnbull-brought-tears-but-it-was-a-powerful-tribute/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 20:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/the-moving-police-funeral-for-pc-jess-turnbull-brought-tears-but-it-was-a-powerful-tribute/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East towns miss out on Town of Culture bid]]></title><description><![CDATA[While several towns have missed out on this year's bid, councils maintain their areas have much to be proud of.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-towns-miss-out-on-town-of-culture-bid/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 20:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-towns-miss-out-on-town-of-culture-bid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ann Widdecombe murder investigation as 26-year-old man arrested - key details]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 78-year-old former politician was found dead at her home in Haytor, and Devon and Cornwall Police have made an arrest]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/ann-widdecombe-murder-investigation-as-26-year-old-man-arrested-key-details/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 20:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/ann-widdecombe-murder-investigation-as-26-year-old-man-arrested-key-details/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ann Widdecombe live: 26-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murder]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ann Widdecombe, former Conservative MP, died aged 78]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/ann-widdecombe-live-26-year-old-man-arrested-on-suspicion-of-murder/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 19:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/ann-widdecombe-live-26-year-old-man-arrested-on-suspicion-of-murder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Latest problem with new Tyne and Wear Metro fleet explained as 'issue' causes rush hour delays]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a number of the Metro's new 555 trains were taken out of action on Friday, it has emerged that the latest concern surrounds their suspension system]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/latest-problem-with-new-tyne-and-wear-metro-fleet-explained-as-issue-causes-rush-hour-delays/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 19:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/latest-problem-with-new-tyne-and-wear-metro-fleet-explained-as-issue-causes-rush-hour-delays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ann Widdecombe live: Police conference about to begin on murder investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ann Widdecombe, former Conservative MP, died aged 78]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/ann-widdecombe-live-police-conference-about-to-begin-on-murder-investigation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 18:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/ann-widdecombe-live-police-conference-about-to-begin-on-murder-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ann Widdecombe live: Police to issue statement as murder investigation launched]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ann Widdecombe, former Conservative MP, died aged 78]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/ann-widdecombe-live-police-to-issue-statement-as-murder-investigation-launched/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 17:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/ann-widdecombe-live-police-to-issue-statement-as-murder-investigation-launched/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Murder investigation launched after former MP Ann Widdecombe found dead at her Devon home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police were called to an address in Devon on Thursday morning where the former Conservative MP was found dead with serious injuries as detectives launch Ann Widdecombe murder investigation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/murder-investigation-launched-after-former-mp-ann-widdecombe-found-dead-at-her-devon-home/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 17:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/murder-investigation-launched-after-former-mp-ann-widdecombe-found-dead-at-her-devon-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents of PC Jess Turnbull on their 'unimaginable loss' as she is honoured with moving ceremonial police funeral]]></title><description><![CDATA[PC Jess Turnbull was tragically killed when responding to a collision in June, and she has now been celebrated at Newcastle Cathedral]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/parents-of-pc-jess-turnbull-on-their-unimaginable-loss-as-she-is-honoured-with-moving-ceremonial-police-funeral/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 17:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/parents-of-pc-jess-turnbull-on-their-unimaginable-loss-as-she-is-honoured-with-moving-ceremonial-police-funeral/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge at Old Bailey begins summing up in trial of John Henry Sayers and son]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Henry Sayers and John Henry Sayers jnr deny GBH with intent on Walter Patterson and say they were acting in reasonable self-defence]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/judge-at-old-bailey-begins-summing-up-in-trial-of-john-henry-sayers-and-son/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/judge-at-old-bailey-begins-summing-up-in-trial-of-john-henry-sayers-and-son/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Convoy of caravans' return to Whitley Bay's Spanish City in 'Illegal encampment]]></title><description><![CDATA[A convoy of caravans has returned to where it was moved off earlier in the week outside the Spanish City]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/convoy-of-caravans-return-to-whitley-bays-spanish-city-in-illegal-encampment/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 16:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/convoy-of-caravans-return-to-whitley-bays-spanish-city-in-illegal-encampment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Metro bosses promise Washington extension answers after councillor's 'whitewash' claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[A councillor in Washington accused Tyne and Wear Metro bosses this week of having &ldquo;refused to enter any conversation about problems which may arise&rdquo; from the network's promised extension]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/metro-bosses-promise-washington-extension-answers-after-councillors-whitewash-claims/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 16:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/metro-bosses-promise-washington-extension-answers-after-councillors-whitewash-claims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle pub demolition blocked as council rejects Starbucks drive-thru plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councillors unanimously voted to reject plans to demolish The Balloon, in Fenham, and replace the closed pub with a Starbucks drive-thru coffee shop]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-pub-demolition-blocked-as-council-rejects-starbucks-drive-thru-plans/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 16:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-pub-demolition-blocked-as-council-rejects-starbucks-drive-thru-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three arrested on suspicion of murder in search for missing Northumberland man]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paul was last seen in Alnwick on May 13]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/three-arrested-on-suspicion-of-murder-in-search-for-missing-northumberland-man/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/three-arrested-on-suspicion-of-murder-in-search-for-missing-northumberland-man/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moving pictures show Newcastle at a standstill as PC Jess Turnbull receives police send-off]]></title><description><![CDATA[PC Jess Turnbull, who died on June 10, received a ceremonial police funeral.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/moving-pictures-show-newcastle-at-a-standstill-as-pc-jess-turnbull-receives-police-send-off/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/moving-pictures-show-newcastle-at-a-standstill-as-pc-jess-turnbull-receives-police-send-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Charming' North East coastal village set for &pound;1.3 million boost with four affordable homes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The properties will be made available for rent at well below market rates]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/charming-north-east-coastal-village-set-for-pound13-million-boost-with-four-affordable-homes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/charming-north-east-coastal-village-set-for-pound13-million-boost-with-four-affordable-homes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major Tyneside employer Sage powers up AI training for thousands of teenagers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Cobalt based tech firm has expanded a successful partnership with global initiative Teens in AI]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/major-tyneside-employer-sage-powers-up-ai-training-for-thousands-of-teenagers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/major-tyneside-employer-sage-powers-up-ai-training-for-thousands-of-teenagers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TV licence rules update over major change to who has to pay £180 fee]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some groups can get a free TV licence]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tv-licence-rules-update-over-major-change-to-who-has-to-pay-180-fee/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 14:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tv-licence-rules-update-over-major-change-to-who-has-to-pay-180-fee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poignant funeral procession sees hundreds of officers mourn PC Jess Turnbull who was killed in the line of duty]]></title><description><![CDATA[PC Jess Turnbull died on June 10 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/poignant-funeral-procession-sees-hundreds-of-officers-mourn-pc-jess-turnbull-who-was-killed-in-the-line-of-duty/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 13:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/poignant-funeral-procession-sees-hundreds-of-officers-mourn-pc-jess-turnbull-who-was-killed-in-the-line-of-duty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[£4.5m cash injection announced for North East green energy innovators]]></title><description><![CDATA['The North East has the skills, expertise and ambition to lead the green energy revolution']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/45m-cash-injection-announced-for-north-east-green-energy-innovators/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 13:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/45m-cash-injection-announced-for-north-east-green-energy-innovators/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Henry Sayers trial LIVE: Judge tells jury 'not to speculate about evidence they have not received']]></title><description><![CDATA[John Henry Sayers and his son, John Henry Sayers junior, deny GBH with intent on a man after a car was driven into Sayers' property in Byker and set alight]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/john-henry-sayers-trial-live-judge-tells-jury-not-to-speculate-about-evidence-they-have-not-received/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 13:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/john-henry-sayers-trial-live-judge-tells-jury-not-to-speculate-about-evidence-they-have-not-received/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two North East universities ranked among the most beautiful in the UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[The North East universities ranked highly in the list, above some of the UK's most prestigious institutions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/two-north-east-universities-ranked-among-the-most-beautiful-in-the-uk/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 13:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/two-north-east-universities-ranked-among-the-most-beautiful-in-the-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ryanair flight from Greece in chaos as passenger partially 'sucked through dislodged window']]></title><description><![CDATA[Ryanair has issued a statement after the passenger needed medical assistance]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/ryanair-flight-from-greece-in-chaos-as-passenger-partially-sucked-through-dislodged-window/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 12:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/ryanair-flight-from-greece-in-chaos-as-passenger-partially-sucked-through-dislodged-window/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform UK councillor in Newcastle resigns two months after local elections]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reform UK's Amy Hunter has resigned from her post in Newcastle City Council's Throckley, Walbottle and Newburn ward, with the party saying her health and work commitments had 'changed abruptly']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/reform-uk-councillor-in-newcastle-resigns-two-months-after-local-elections/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 12:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/reform-uk-councillor-in-newcastle-resigns-two-months-after-local-elections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Derelict North East pub owners hit with £35,000 fine after major crackdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Owners of a derelict North East pub were fined over &pound;35,000 following a council crackdown]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/derelict-north-east-pub-owners-hit-with-35000-fine-after-major-crackdown/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 12:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/derelict-north-east-pub-owners-hit-with-35000-fine-after-major-crackdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four Britons feared dead in Spanish wildfire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spanish officials confirmed four of the victims were believed to be British nationals]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/four-britons-feared-dead-in-spanish-wildfire/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 12:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/four-britons-feared-dead-in-spanish-wildfire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tributes to Ann Widdecombe - 'they don't make them like that anymore']]></title><description><![CDATA[From politics to Strictly, former MP and MEP Ann Widdecombe, who has died at 78, made her mark]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tributes-to-ann-widdecombe-they-dont-make-them-like-that-anymore/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 12:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tributes-to-ann-widdecombe-they-dont-make-them-like-that-anymore/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Affordability checks' for Buy Now Pay Later users July 15 - lenders must assess you]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Financial Conduct Authority is introducing new Buy Now Pay Later regulations from July 15, 2026]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/affordability-checks-for-buy-now-pay-later-users-july-15-lenders-must-assess-you/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 11:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/affordability-checks-for-buy-now-pay-later-users-july-15-lenders-must-assess-you/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major UK vet fees rules change with '&pound;21 cap' but 'serious risk']]></title><description><![CDATA[Pet owners are being told of major changes, but also given a warning]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/major-uk-vet-fees-rules-change-with-pound21-cap-but-serious-risk/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 11:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/major-uk-vet-fees-rules-change-with-pound21-cap-but-serious-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England fan who spent &pound;10,000 life savings on grandad's World Cup dream gets money back]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jacob Allmendinger from North Ferriby spent his entire &pound;10,000 house deposit savings to take his 80-year-old grandad Geoff Golliker on a once-in-a-lifetime World Cup trip &mdash; and has been left stunned after crypto casino Metawin gifted him every penny back.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/england-fan-who-spent-pound10000-life-savings-on-grandads-world-cup-dream-gets-money-back-2/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 10:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/england-fan-who-spent-pound10000-life-savings-on-grandads-world-cup-dream-gets-money-back-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England fan who spent &pound;10,000 life savings on grandad's World Cup dream get's money back]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jacob Allmendinger from North Ferriby spent his entire &pound;10,000 house deposit savings to take his 80-year-old grandad Geoff Golliker on a once-in-a-lifetime World Cup trip &mdash; and has been left stunned after crypto casino Metawin gifted him every penny back.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/england-fan-who-spent-pound10000-life-savings-on-grandads-world-cup-dream-gets-money-back/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 10:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/england-fan-who-spent-pound10000-life-savings-on-grandads-world-cup-dream-gets-money-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour MPs overwhelmingly back Andy Burnham to be party leader]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Greater Manchester receives 80% of parliamentary party nominations]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/labour-mps-overwhelmingly-back-andy-burnham-to-be-party-leader/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 09:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/labour-mps-overwhelmingly-back-andy-burnham-to-be-party-leader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East thug headbutted woman in face and bit her fingers in effort to get money]]></title><description><![CDATA[Karl Prior, 42, assaulted the woman on three separate occasions between October and November 2025]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-thug-headbutted-woman-in-face-and-bit-her-fingers-in-effort-to-get-money/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 08:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-thug-headbutted-woman-in-face-and-bit-her-fingers-in-effort-to-get-money/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Conservative MP and Reform UK member Ann Widdecombe dies aged 78]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Conservative MP and MEP Ann Widdecombe has died aged 78]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/former-conservative-mp-and-reform-uk-member-ann-widdecombe-dies-aged-78/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 08:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/former-conservative-mp-and-reform-uk-member-ann-widdecombe-dies-aged-78/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gaps in Metro service of almost 30 minutes after 'issue' found on new train fleet during maintenance]]></title><description><![CDATA[There will be a reduced service on Friday due to the issue, with gaps in service of almost half-an-hour]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/gaps-in-metro-service-of-almost-30-minutes-after-issue-found-on-new-train-fleet-during-maintenance/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 08:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/gaps-in-metro-service-of-almost-30-minutes-after-issue-found-on-new-train-fleet-during-maintenance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some people can avoid £180 TV Licence fee and get it free - eligibility]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fee increased in April 2026, which means a colour TV Licence now costs &pound;180]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/some-people-can-avoid-180-tv-licence-fee-and-get-it-free-eligibility/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 07:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/some-people-can-avoid-180-tv-licence-fee-and-get-it-free-eligibility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Every update as Reform hold Gateshead by-election seat by just five votes after a recount]]></title><description><![CDATA[A by-election in Gateshead's High Fell ward was sparked following the resignation of newly elected Reform councillor Danielle Cavanagh]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/every-update-as-reform-hold-gateshead-by-election-seat-by-just-five-votes-after-a-recount/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 02:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/every-update-as-reform-hold-gateshead-by-election-seat-by-just-five-votes-after-a-recount/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free TV licences for all pensioners update as key threshold passed after BBC boss response]]></title><description><![CDATA[People now only have 10 days to sign up and force an MP showdown]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/free-tv-licences-for-all-pensioners-update-as-key-threshold-passed-after-bbc-boss-response/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 02:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/free-tv-licences-for-all-pensioners-update-as-key-threshold-passed-after-bbc-boss-response/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Gateshead Reform councillor says 'people want change' after winning by-election by five votes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just five votes secured Reform UK's hold on High Fell in what turned out to be a nail-biting contest that went to a recount]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/new-gateshead-reform-councillor-says-people-want-change-after-winning-by-election-by-five-votes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 02:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/new-gateshead-reform-councillor-says-people-want-change-after-winning-by-election-by-five-votes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gateshead by-election LIVE: Reform hold High Fell seat by just five votes after a recount]]></title><description><![CDATA[A by-election in Gateshead's High Fell ward was sparked following the resignation of newly elected Reform councillor Danielle Cavanagh]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/gateshead-by-election-live-reform-hold-high-fell-seat-by-just-five-votes-after-a-recount/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 01:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/gateshead-by-election-live-reform-hold-high-fell-seat-by-just-five-votes-after-a-recount/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swing Bridge funding hunt as 150th anniversary sparks renewed pleas to fix Tyneside icon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Next week will mark 150 years since the Swing Bridge first swung open, but it is now broken and efforts to fix it remain at an early stage]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/swing-bridge-funding-hunt-as-150th-anniversary-sparks-renewed-pleas-to-fix-tyneside-icon/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 01:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/swing-bridge-funding-hunt-as-150th-anniversary-sparks-renewed-pleas-to-fix-tyneside-icon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council&rsquo;s decision to close High Borrans 'absolutely desperate', academic leader says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Professor Roy Sandbach OBE has spoken out against the closure of High Borrans by November this year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/councilrsquos-decision-to-close-high-borrans-absolutely-desperate-academic-leader-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 01:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/councilrsquos-decision-to-close-high-borrans-absolutely-desperate-academic-leader-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dad of boy, 13, who drowned in River Tyne says more should have been done to prevent two teen deaths]]></title><description><![CDATA[Robert Hattersley, 13, David Ionut Radut, 14, and Aras Rudzianskas, 13, all got into difficulty in the same river and lost their lives]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/dad-of-boy-13-who-drowned-in-river-tyne-says-more-should-have-been-done-to-prevent-two-teen-deaths/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 01:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/dad-of-boy-13-who-drowned-in-river-tyne-says-more-should-have-been-done-to-prevent-two-teen-deaths/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bosnian genocide survivor to share family story in exhibition at Newcastle's Discovery Museum]]></title><description><![CDATA[The From Bosnia to Tyneside exhibition features film, family photographs, and artefacts from Dr Smajo Be&scaron;o's family and the wider Bosnian community]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/bosnian-genocide-survivor-to-share-family-story-in-exhibition-at-newcastles-discovery-museum/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 01:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/bosnian-genocide-survivor-to-share-family-story-in-exhibition-at-newcastles-discovery-museum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tyneside thief trapped shop worker's hand and covered her mouth as he stole money from till]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael Wilson was sentenced for robbery and ten counts of theft at Newcastle Crown Court on Thursday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tyneside-thief-trapped-shop-workers-hand-and-covered-her-mouth-as-he-stole-money-from-till/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 01:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tyneside-thief-trapped-shop-workers-hand-and-covered-her-mouth-as-he-stole-money-from-till/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Postcards 'at risk of disappearing', English Heritage says]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than half of the British public never send a postcard, compared to roughly 18 per person in 1910]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/postcards-at-risk-of-disappearing-english-heritage-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/postcards-at-risk-of-disappearing-english-heritage-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New rules could put vapes in plain packaging and out of sight in shops]]></title><description><![CDATA[The consultation could mean major changes to vape regulations across the UK]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/new-rules-could-put-vapes-in-plain-packaging-and-out-of-sight-in-shops/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/new-rules-could-put-vapes-in-plain-packaging-and-out-of-sight-in-shops/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gateshead by-election 2026 LIVE: Updates as Reform hold High Fell seat after a recount]]></title><description><![CDATA[A by-election in Gateshead's High Fell ward was sparked following the resignation of newly elected Reform councillor Danielle Cavanagh]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/gateshead-by-election-2026-live-updates-as-reform-hold-high-fell-seat-after-a-recount/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/gateshead-by-election-2026-live-updates-as-reform-hold-high-fell-seat-after-a-recount/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gateshead Council High Fell ward by-election result 2026 in full]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here are the results for the High Fell by-election as six candidates were up to represent the ward on Gateshead Council.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/gateshead-council-high-fell-ward-by-election-result-2026-in-full/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/gateshead-council-high-fell-ward-by-election-result-2026-in-full/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gateshead Council High Fell ward by-election result 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here are the results for the High Fell by-election as six candidates were up to represent the ward on Gateshead Council.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/gateshead-council-high-fell-ward-by-election-result-2026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/gateshead-council-high-fell-ward-by-election-result-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gateshead by-election 2026 LIVE: Updates as counting starts in poll to replace High Fell Reform councillor]]></title><description><![CDATA[A by-election in Gateshead's High Fell ward was sparked following the resignation of newly elected Reform councillor Danielle Cavanagh]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/gateshead-by-election-2026-live-updates-as-counting-starts-in-poll-to-replace-high-fell-reform-councillor/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/gateshead-by-election-2026-live-updates-as-counting-starts-in-poll-to-replace-high-fell-reform-councillor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gateshead by-election 2026 LIVE: Updates as polling stations close to replace High Fell Reform councillor]]></title><description><![CDATA[A by-election in Gateshead's High Fell ward was sparked following the resignation of newly elected Reform councillor Danielle Cavanagh]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/gateshead-by-election-2026-live-updates-as-polling-stations-close-to-replace-high-fell-reform-councillor/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 23:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/gateshead-by-election-2026-live-updates-as-polling-stations-close-to-replace-high-fell-reform-councillor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scabies outbreak closes Welsh hospital ward as Victorian disease cases surge]]></title><description><![CDATA[A hospital ward has been closed following an outbreak of a rare form of scabies, a disease that causes a scaly rash and a thickened crust of skin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/scabies-outbreak-closes-welsh-hospital-ward-as-victorian-disease-cases-surge/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 23:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/scabies-outbreak-closes-welsh-hospital-ward-as-victorian-disease-cases-surge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gateshead by-election 2026 LIVE: Updates as poll triggered after High Fell Reform councillor resigns]]></title><description><![CDATA[A by-election in Gateshead's High Fell ward was sparked following the resignation of newly elected Reform councillor Danielle Cavanagh]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/gateshead-by-election-2026-live-updates-as-poll-triggered-after-high-fell-reform-councillor-resigns/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 22:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/gateshead-by-election-2026-live-updates-as-poll-triggered-after-high-fell-reform-councillor-resigns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Help for pregnant women and hunt for unclaimed £65m in North East child poverty fight]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leaders from around the North East gathered in Newcastle for a second child poverty summit on Thursday, aimed at finding new solutions to tackle the scourge of deprivation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/help-for-pregnant-women-and-hunt-for-unclaimed-65m-in-north-east-child-poverty-fight/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 22:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/help-for-pregnant-women-and-hunt-for-unclaimed-65m-in-north-east-child-poverty-fight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Angela Rayner backs Andy Burnham's power shift promise as 'not a North vs South thing']]></title><description><![CDATA[Once seen as a potential successor to Keir Starmer herself, Angela Rayner has now backed Andy Burnham's vision for a 'Number 10 North' tasked with taking power out of London]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/angela-rayner-backs-andy-burnhams-power-shift-promise-as-not-a-north-vs-south-thing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 21:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/angela-rayner-backs-andy-burnhams-power-shift-promise-as-not-a-north-vs-south-thing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen girl crushed to death by boards died 'in pain and alone']]></title><description><![CDATA[Chloe Bidwell, 18, from Trearddur Bay, Anglesey, was working alone in a Bangor property when a stack of unsecured wooden boards fell on her]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/teen-girl-crushed-to-death-by-boards-died-in-pain-and-alone/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 21:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/teen-girl-crushed-to-death-by-boards-died-in-pain-and-alone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All the key details as defence make closing speeches in John Henry Sayers trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Defence barristers Michael Holland and Laura Miller made their closing speeches for the father and son, who deny GBH with intent and are being tried by a jury for the lesser alternative of GBH]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/all-the-key-details-as-defence-make-closing-speeches-in-john-henry-sayers-trial/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 21:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/all-the-key-details-as-defence-make-closing-speeches-in-john-henry-sayers-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winning Set for Life lottery numbers for Thursday, July 9]]></title><description><![CDATA[We have everything you need to know about the Set for Life draw for Thursday, July 9]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/winning-set-for-life-lottery-numbers-for-thursday-july-9/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 21:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/winning-set-for-life-lottery-numbers-for-thursday-july-9/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police appeal for Northumberland man with facial tattoos missing since Monday]]></title><description><![CDATA[John, whose surname has not been disclosed, was last seen in the Waverley area of Bedlington on Monday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-appeal-for-northumberland-man-with-facial-tattoos-missing-since-monday/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 20:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-appeal-for-northumberland-man-with-facial-tattoos-missing-since-monday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East cyclist breaks record for fastest octogenarian to ride from Land's End to John O'Groats]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eddie McGourley, 83, beat the record for cycling the length of Britain by three days]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-cyclist-breaks-record-for-fastest-octogenarian-to-ride-from-lands-end-to-john-ogroats/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 20:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-cyclist-breaks-record-for-fastest-octogenarian-to-ride-from-lands-end-to-john-ogroats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Set For Life results tonight LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Thursday, July 9]]></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-tonight-live-winning-national-lottery-numbers-for-thursday-july-9/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 20:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/set-for-life-results-tonight-live-winning-national-lottery-numbers-for-thursday-july-9/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We want to avoid tragic outcomes' - Ambulance service launch summer safety campaign as heatwave returns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ambulance service bosses want to spread the word about staying safe in warm weather]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/we-want-to-avoid-tragic-outcomes-ambulance-service-launch-summer-safety-campaign-as-heatwave-returns/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 19:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/we-want-to-avoid-tragic-outcomes-ambulance-service-launch-summer-safety-campaign-as-heatwave-returns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two men fined for firearms offences after police raid property in Wallsend]]></title><description><![CDATA[Richard Mason and Harry Mason appeared at North Tyneside Magistrates' Court on Thursday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/two-men-fined-for-firearms-offences-after-police-raid-property-in-wallsend/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 19:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/two-men-fined-for-firearms-offences-after-police-raid-property-in-wallsend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Workers to be balloted on strike action at South Tyneside and Durham councils]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unite the Union represents the thousands of council workers nationwide who are being balloted on strike action]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/workers-to-be-balloted-on-strike-action-at-south-tyneside-and-durham-councils/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 19:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/workers-to-be-balloted-on-strike-action-at-south-tyneside-and-durham-councils/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missing Sunderland teen could have travelled to Newcastle or York]]></title><description><![CDATA[Natalia, whose surname has not been disclosed, was last seen in the Oxclose area of Washington on Wednesday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/missing-sunderland-teen-could-have-travelled-to-newcastle-or-york/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/missing-sunderland-teen-could-have-travelled-to-newcastle-or-york/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['What if it was their children?'- Maya Chappell's family's fury that tragic tot's mum could be freed early]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dana Carr was convicted of child cruelty and allowing the death of a child after two-year-old Maya was murdered in County Durham]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/what-if-it-was-their-children-maya-chappells-familys-fury-that-tragic-tots-mum-could-be-freed-early/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 18:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/what-if-it-was-their-children-maya-chappells-familys-fury-that-tragic-tots-mum-could-be-freed-early/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Old Bailey jury are told prosecutors have 'woefully failed' to prove case against John Henry Sayers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Defence barristers for John Henry Sayers and his son have made their closing speeches to jurors trying them for GBH with intent]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/old-bailey-jury-are-told-prosecutors-have-woefully-failed-to-prove-case-against-john-henry-sayers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 17:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/old-bailey-jury-are-told-prosecutors-have-woefully-failed-to-prove-case-against-john-henry-sayers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taylor Wimpey fined £300,000 after causing sewage leak while building North East estate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taylor Wimpey was sentenced at Newcastle Crown Court]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/taylor-wimpey-fined-300000-after-causing-sewage-leak-while-building-north-east-estate/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 17:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/taylor-wimpey-fined-300000-after-causing-sewage-leak-while-building-north-east-estate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council agrees to take on lease to carry out long-awaited £1.8 million Alnwick bus station improvements]]></title><description><![CDATA[The leaseholder would only grant access if the council agreed to enter into a lease and assumed responsibility for maintenance]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/council-agrees-to-take-on-lease-to-carry-out-long-awaited-18-million-alnwick-bus-station-improvements/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 17:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/council-agrees-to-take-on-lease-to-carry-out-long-awaited-18-million-alnwick-bus-station-improvements/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[£1.6 million plans approved for repair of Blyth swimming pool ceiling]]></title><description><![CDATA[The pool has been shut since January after sagging in some sections was reported]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/16-million-plans-approved-for-repair-of-blyth-swimming-pool-ceiling/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 17:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/16-million-plans-approved-for-repair-of-blyth-swimming-pool-ceiling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Henry Sayers trial LIVE: Barrister says Sayers Jr was acting in 'reasonable self defence']]></title><description><![CDATA[John Henry Sayers and his son, John Henry Sayers junior, deny GBH with intent on a man after a car was driven into Sayers' property in Byker and set alight]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/john-henry-sayers-trial-live-barrister-says-sayers-jr-was-acting-in-reasonable-self-defence/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 16:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/john-henry-sayers-trial-live-barrister-says-sayers-jr-was-acting-in-reasonable-self-defence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clash over calls for council to oppose reintroduction of lynx to Northumberland]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Missing Lynx project wants to bring the apex predator back to north west Northumberland]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/clash-over-calls-for-council-to-oppose-reintroduction-of-lynx-to-northumberland/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 16:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/clash-over-calls-for-council-to-oppose-reintroduction-of-lynx-to-northumberland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['The traffic is constantly increasing' - NHS worker backs campaign to improve safety on the A1]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marion Dickson regularly uses the A1 and said the recent spate of accidents is 'a real worry and concern']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/the-traffic-is-constantly-increasing-nhs-worker-backs-campaign-to-improve-safety-on-the-a1/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 16:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/the-traffic-is-constantly-increasing-nhs-worker-backs-campaign-to-improve-safety-on-the-a1/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA["It's an accident waiting to happen" - Killingworth locals protest over school parking fears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Killingworth locals staged a protest yesterday amid concerns over school parking]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/its-an-accident-waiting-to-happen-killingworth-locals-protest-over-school-parking-fears/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 16:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/its-an-accident-waiting-to-happen-killingworth-locals-protest-over-school-parking-fears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northumberland County Council back plans to heap pressure on Government to dual the A1]]></title><description><![CDATA[It comes after a number of serious accidents on the road this year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumberland-county-council-back-plans-to-heap-pressure-on-government-to-dual-the-a1/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumberland-county-council-back-plans-to-heap-pressure-on-government-to-dual-the-a1/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gateshead councillors call for DBS checks for elected members]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councillors are calling for the local authority to undertake DBS checks for elected members.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/gateshead-councillors-call-for-dbs-checks-for-elected-members/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 16:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/gateshead-councillors-call-for-dbs-checks-for-elected-members/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Investigations continue at scene of double fatal North Shields house fire one week on]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man and a woman were killed in the blaze on Cragside Avenue]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/investigations-continue-at-scene-of-double-fatal-north-shields-house-fire-one-week-on/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/investigations-continue-at-scene-of-double-fatal-north-shields-house-fire-one-week-on/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Little-known sock method to keep you cool at night as UK hits 35C]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Red Cross has an idea that could be really useful at night in hot weather]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/little-known-sock-method-to-keep-you-cool-at-night-as-uk-hits-35c/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/little-known-sock-method-to-keep-you-cool-at-night-as-uk-hits-35c/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle Restaurant Week: Full list of 121 venues participating in August]]></title><description><![CDATA[The next Restaurant Week is just around the corner, taking place from 3rd - 9th August]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-restaurant-week-full-list-of-121-venues-participating-in-august/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-restaurant-week-full-list-of-121-venues-participating-in-august/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police raid uncovers nearly £1.5m worth of cannabis inside Sunderland property]]></title><description><![CDATA[A search is ongoing to find those responsible]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-raid-uncovers-nearly-15m-worth-of-cannabis-inside-sunderland-property/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 14:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-raid-uncovers-nearly-15m-worth-of-cannabis-inside-sunderland-property/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lights, camera, cash as North East filming boom brings in £88.5m and creates more than 1,400 jobs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Production spend in the North East has also rocketed thanks to the likes of ITV and BBC filming new TV shows in the area]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/lights-camera-cash-as-north-east-filming-boom-brings-in-885m-and-creates-more-than-1400-jobs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 14:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/lights-camera-cash-as-north-east-filming-boom-brings-in-885m-and-creates-more-than-1400-jobs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jobs saved at South Tyneside family firm facing collapse after client goes bust]]></title><description><![CDATA[Administrators said there will be a return to some creditors and jobs have been saved]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/jobs-saved-at-south-tyneside-family-firm-facing-collapse-after-client-goes-bust/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 14:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/jobs-saved-at-south-tyneside-family-firm-facing-collapse-after-client-goes-bust/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Horror as predator kidnapped drunk woman after finding her sitting alone on Newcastle pavement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kuldip Chahalm from Blyth has been jailed after police spotted him and stopped him driving off with victim]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/horror-as-predator-kidnapped-drunk-woman-after-finding-her-sitting-alone-on-newcastle-pavement/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/horror-as-predator-kidnapped-drunk-woman-after-finding-her-sitting-alone-on-newcastle-pavement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I own Bamburgh Castle &ndash; it costs a fortune and famous author also has claim to it']]></title><description><![CDATA[The owner of Bamburgh Castle has spoken out about the increasing struggles of running the venue, and the difficult decisions he's had to make year in and year out]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/i-own-bamburgh-castle-ndash-it-costs-a-fortune-and-famous-author-also-has-claim-to-it/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 14:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/i-own-bamburgh-castle-ndash-it-costs-a-fortune-and-famous-author-also-has-claim-to-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Saving lives is more important than saving money' - locals support campaign to dual the A1 in Northumberland]]></title><description><![CDATA[With calls to urgently improve road safety for motorists coming from major political figures in the region, a petition has now been launched]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/saving-lives-is-more-important-than-saving-money-locals-support-campaign-to-dual-the-a1-in-northumberland/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 13:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/saving-lives-is-more-important-than-saving-money-locals-support-campaign-to-dual-the-a1-in-northumberland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Henry Sayers trial LIVE: Defence barrister says Sayers was 'protecting his family']]></title><description><![CDATA[John Henry Sayers and his son, John Henry Sayers junior, deny GBH with intent on a man after a car was driven into Sayers' property in Byker and set alight]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/john-henry-sayers-trial-live-defence-barrister-says-sayers-was-protecting-his-family/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 13:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/john-henry-sayers-trial-live-defence-barrister-says-sayers-was-protecting-his-family/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two suspected fraudsters arrested in police sting with knives and watch seized]]></title><description><![CDATA[The two men, aged 21 and 25, got an early wake-up call today, from officers of the North East Regional Organised Crime Unit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/two-suspected-fraudsters-arrested-in-police-sting-with-knives-and-watch-seized/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 13:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/two-suspected-fraudsters-arrested-in-police-sting-with-knives-and-watch-seized/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Energy supplier to give free fans and energy credit to help households cope in summer heat]]></title><description><![CDATA[EDF launches new Heatwave Relief Packs as part of a &pound;1m initiative]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/energy-supplier-to-give-free-fans-and-energy-credit-to-help-households-cope-in-summer-heat/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 13:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/energy-supplier-to-give-free-fans-and-energy-credit-to-help-households-cope-in-summer-heat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family of toddler thrown into crocodile pit say he faces "months" of recovery]]></title><description><![CDATA[An update on the health of the young boy thrown into the crocodile pit reveals a long road to recovery]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/family-of-toddler-thrown-into-crocodile-pit-say-he-faces-months-of-recovery/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 13:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/family-of-toddler-thrown-into-crocodile-pit-say-he-faces-months-of-recovery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What England stars Dan Burn, Elliot Anderson and Anthony Gordon have been up to after Mexico win]]></title><description><![CDATA[After England's famous win in the Azteca against World Cup co-hosts Mexico City, this is how some of the stars enjoyed their downtime]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/what-england-stars-dan-burn-elliot-anderson-and-anthony-gordon-have-been-up-to-after-mexico-win/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 13:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/what-england-stars-dan-burn-elliot-anderson-and-anthony-gordon-have-been-up-to-after-mexico-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Henry Sayers trial LIVE: Defence barrister resumes closing speech for Sayers senior]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Henry Sayers and his son, John Henry Sayers junior, deny GBH with intent on a man after a car was driven into Sayers' property in Byker and set alight]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/john-henry-sayers-trial-live-defence-barrister-resumes-closing-speech-for-sayers-senior/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 12:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/john-henry-sayers-trial-live-defence-barrister-resumes-closing-speech-for-sayers-senior/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New update on 'extra bank holiday' in England 'this month']]></title><description><![CDATA[The Prime Minister was asked about it]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/new-update-on-extra-bank-holiday-in-england-this-month/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 12:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/new-update-on-extra-bank-holiday-in-england-this-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayor asks Andy Burnham to back A1 dualling in Northumberland and end 'national embarrassment']]></title><description><![CDATA[Kim McGuinness is seeking Andy Burnham's support for a revival of the scrapped plans to dual the A1 in Northumberland, following a series of tragic deaths over recent weeks]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/mayor-asks-andy-burnham-to-back-a1-dualling-in-northumberland-and-end-national-embarrassment/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 12:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/mayor-asks-andy-burnham-to-back-a1-dualling-in-northumberland-and-end-national-embarrassment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teaching assistant key pay change update as Department for Education issues statement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Campaign calling for pay review for TAs and other school support roles gets official response over plan]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/teaching-assistant-key-pay-change-update-as-department-for-education-issues-statement/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 11:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/teaching-assistant-key-pay-change-update-as-department-for-education-issues-statement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heatwave causes North East's only dementia centre to temporarily close]]></title><description><![CDATA[Silverline Memories has been forced to close its doors to protect its members]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/heatwave-causes-north-easts-only-dementia-centre-to-temporarily-close/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 11:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/heatwave-causes-north-easts-only-dementia-centre-to-temporarily-close/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Total Eclipse of the Heart legend Bonnie Tyler dies 'unexpectedly' aged 75 as tributes pour in]]></title><description><![CDATA[Music icon Bonnie Tyler has died at the age of 75 after being treated in hospital for a recent illness]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/total-eclipse-of-the-heart-legend-bonnie-tyler-dies-unexpectedly-aged-75-as-tributes-pour-in/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 11:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/total-eclipse-of-the-heart-legend-bonnie-tyler-dies-unexpectedly-aged-75-as-tributes-pour-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle-based rail firm Lumo announces record breaking service carrying 772 passengers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The trial of a 10-coach fully electric service helps save 96% of emission compared to taking a flight]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-based-rail-firm-lumo-announces-record-breaking-service-carrying-772-passengers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 10:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-based-rail-firm-lumo-announces-record-breaking-service-carrying-772-passengers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Holidaymakers can face overseas roaming fees even without leaving the UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[Staycations in various areas can still risk 'phantom roaming' charges]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/holidaymakers-can-face-overseas-roaming-fees-even-without-leaving-the-uk/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 10:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/holidaymakers-can-face-overseas-roaming-fees-even-without-leaving-the-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HMRC new August 2026 deadline alert to UK workers as 'many need to take action']]></title><description><![CDATA[A new system is being introduced and it includes a new deadline next month]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/hmrc-new-august-2026-deadline-alert-to-uk-workers-as-many-need-to-take-action/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 09:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/hmrc-new-august-2026-deadline-alert-to-uk-workers-as-many-need-to-take-action/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major disability benefit reform as PIP found to be 'not fit for purpose']]></title><description><![CDATA[Changes to the system will be 'radical and bold']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/major-disability-benefit-reform-as-pip-found-to-be-not-fit-for-purpose/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 07:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/major-disability-benefit-reform-as-pip-found-to-be-not-fit-for-purpose/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Extra bank holiday if England win World Cup Prime Minister Keir Starmer hints]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has hinted that an England World Cup 2026 win could mean an extra bank holiday, with the Three Lions set to face Norway in the quarter-finals on Saturday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/extra-bank-holiday-if-england-win-world-cup-prime-minister-keir-starmer-hints/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 07:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/extra-bank-holiday-if-england-win-world-cup-prime-minister-keir-starmer-hints/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why ChronicleLive is calling for urgent improvements on the A1]]></title><description><![CDATA[A number of recent tragedies have called for groups in the county to urge the Government to think again about the case for dualling the A1 in Northumberland]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/why-chroniclelive-is-calling-for-urgent-improvements-on-the-a1/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/why-chroniclelive-is-calling-for-urgent-improvements-on-the-a1/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dual the A1 and save lives - why four decades of inaction can't go on]]></title><description><![CDATA[ChronicleLive is working with a broad coalition of politicians, business leaders and community groups to press the need for improved safety on one the North East's main roads]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/dual-the-a1-and-save-lives-why-four-decades-of-inaction-cant-go-on/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/dual-the-a1-and-save-lives-why-four-decades-of-inaction-cant-go-on/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Back the call to dual the A1 in Northumberland by signing our petition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Governments of all parties have failed to act on what this region has demanded - now you can help call for action by signing our petition]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/back-the-call-to-dual-the-a1-in-northumberland-by-signing-our-petition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/back-the-call-to-dual-the-a1-in-northumberland-by-signing-our-petition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People with bank accounts urged to make vital check as money ‘could be transferred’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Billions of pounds could be at risk in the unclaimed accounts]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/people-with-bank-accounts-urged-to-make-vital-check-as-money-could-be-transferred/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 02:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/people-with-bank-accounts-urged-to-make-vital-check-as-money-could-be-transferred/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle city centre bottle attack thug thought he'd murdered 'suspected asylum seeker']]></title><description><![CDATA[Steven Brymer, of Throckley, has pleaded guilty to wounding a man in his 20s with intent in Newcastle city centre]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-city-centre-bottle-attack-thug-thought-hed-murdered-suspected-asylum-seeker/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 01:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-city-centre-bottle-attack-thug-thought-hed-murdered-suspected-asylum-seeker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman allegedly killed quad bike rider by dangerous driving in Northumberland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ami Dronsfield is accused of causing the death of Michael Armstrong after a collision on the A697 at Whittingham, near Alnwick, in 2024]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/woman-allegedly-killed-quad-bike-rider-by-dangerous-driving-in-northumberland/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 01:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/woman-allegedly-killed-quad-bike-rider-by-dangerous-driving-in-northumberland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hourly weather forecast for Thursday as heatwave continues and health warning remains in place]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Met Office predicts that Thursday will be a similar day to Wednesday with plenty of sunshine]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/hourly-weather-forecast-for-thursday-as-heatwave-continues-and-health-warning-remains-in-place/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 01:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/hourly-weather-forecast-for-thursday-as-heatwave-continues-and-health-warning-remains-in-place/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Hexham Middle School site will meet local demand for affordable housing with up to 200 new homes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Outline planning permission has been secured for up to 200 homes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/former-hexham-middle-school-site-will-meet-local-demand-for-affordable-housing-with-up-to-200-new-homes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 01:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/former-hexham-middle-school-site-will-meet-local-demand-for-affordable-housing-with-up-to-200-new-homes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Durham hall which was home to the 'Pitman's Parliament' upgraded to a Grade II* listed building]]></title><description><![CDATA[The hall is the base of Durham Miners Association (DMA), the largest miners' union in the UK]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/durham-hall-which-was-home-to-the-pitmans-parliament-upgraded-to-a-grade-ii-listed-building/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/durham-hall-which-was-home-to-the-pitmans-parliament-upgraded-to-a-grade-ii-listed-building/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 pictures of people enjoying the warm weather at South Shields beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Temperatures on the coast in South Tyneside reached 25&deg; on Wednesday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/17-pictures-of-people-enjoying-the-warm-weather-at-south-shields-beach/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/17-pictures-of-people-enjoying-the-warm-weather-at-south-shields-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police investigating and parent fundraising after forest area of Gateshead primary school destroyed by fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[An online fundraising page has been set up to help the school repair the damage]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-investigating-and-parent-fundraising-after-forest-area-of-gateshead-primary-school-destroyed-by-fire/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-investigating-and-parent-fundraising-after-forest-area-of-gateshead-primary-school-destroyed-by-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Child rescued from the sea at Whitley Bay by lifeboat after member of the public raised the alarm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nadia Benstead, who had been volunteering in the area, rang the emergency services]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/child-rescued-from-the-sea-at-whitley-bay-by-lifeboat-after-member-of-the-public-raised-the-alarm/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/child-rescued-from-the-sea-at-whitley-bay-by-lifeboat-after-member-of-the-public-raised-the-alarm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All the key details as the John Henry Sayers trial at the Old Bailey comes to an end]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Henry Sayers and his son, John Henry Sayers jnr, are standing trial charged with causing GBH with intent, which they deny]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/all-the-key-details-as-the-john-henry-sayers-trial-at-the-old-bailey-comes-to-an-end/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 20:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/all-the-key-details-as-the-john-henry-sayers-trial-at-the-old-bailey-comes-to-an-end/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lotto results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Wednesday, July 8]]></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-july-8/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 20:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/lotto-results-live-winning-national-lottery-numbers-for-wednesday-july-8/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Byker Grove star Jill Halfpenny among 14 inspriational people honoured by Northumbria University]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northumbria University will hand out honorary degrees at its summer graduation ceremonies]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/former-byker-grove-star-jill-halfpenny-among-14-inspriational-people-honoured-by-northumbria-university/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 19:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/former-byker-grove-star-jill-halfpenny-among-14-inspriational-people-honoured-by-northumbria-university/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Byker Grove star Jill Halfpenny among 14 inspirational people honoured by Northumbria University]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northumbria University will hand out honorary degrees at its summer graduation ceremonies]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/former-byker-grove-star-jill-halfpenny-among-14-inspirational-people-honoured-by-northumbria-university/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 19:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/former-byker-grove-star-jill-halfpenny-among-14-inspirational-people-honoured-by-northumbria-university/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man caught using stolen card in Greggs after victim was robbed in Newcastle city centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Callum Ansell has been handed a suspended sentence after he used stolen cards to make purchases at Greggs and in a newsagents]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/man-caught-using-stolen-card-in-greggs-after-victim-was-robbed-in-newcastle-city-centre/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 19:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/man-caught-using-stolen-card-in-greggs-after-victim-was-robbed-in-newcastle-city-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Tyneside Tories call on council to reverse High Borrans decision amid closure upset]]></title><description><![CDATA[The North Tyneside Council Tory group has submitted a motion for the council to reconsider the closure decision]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-tyneside-tories-call-on-council-to-reverse-high-borrans-decision-amid-closure-upset/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 19:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-tyneside-tories-call-on-council-to-reverse-high-borrans-decision-amid-closure-upset/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Death notices and funeral announcements from The Chronicle with tributes to devoted family members]]></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/death-notices-and-funeral-announcements-from-the-chronicle-with-tributes-to-devoted-family-members/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 19:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/death-notices-and-funeral-announcements-from-the-chronicle-with-tributes-to-devoted-family-members/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge in trial of John Henry Sayers and son sets out legal framework jury must follow]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jurors at the Old Bailey in London were given legal directions about how to reach their verdicts on John Henry Sayers and his son]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/judge-in-trial-of-john-henry-sayers-and-son-sets-out-legal-framework-jury-must-follow/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 19:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/judge-in-trial-of-john-henry-sayers-and-son-sets-out-legal-framework-jury-must-follow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Henry Sayers barrister says 'why should he bow down' to 'laughing' organised crime gang]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Henry Sayers' KC was making his closing speech at the Old Bailey, where he and his son deny attacking 'foot soldier' arsonist Walter Patterson]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/john-henry-sayers-barrister-says-why-should-he-bow-down-to-laughing-organised-crime-gang/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 18:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/john-henry-sayers-barrister-says-why-should-he-bow-down-to-laughing-organised-crime-gang/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen walks free from court after raping young girl he met in South Shields park]]></title><description><![CDATA[Owen Wilson, now 18, was handed a suspended sentence]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/teen-walks-free-from-court-after-raping-young-girl-he-met-in-south-shields-park/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 18:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/teen-walks-free-from-court-after-raping-young-girl-he-met-in-south-shields-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boeing 737 wreckage found off Pakistan coast after 12-hour search]]></title><description><![CDATA[The K2 Airways Boeing 737 cargo plane disappeared from radar about 80 minutes into its two-hour flight over the Arabian Sea on July 7, and the Pakistan Airports Authority has now confirmed the wreckage has been found]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/boeing-737-wreckage-found-off-pakistan-coast-after-12-hour-search/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 17:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/boeing-737-wreckage-found-off-pakistan-coast-after-12-hour-search/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle city centre bridge could be closed for five years due to building works]]></title><description><![CDATA[The footbridge over Durant Road in Newcastle city centre has been closed off because of construction works happening around the neighbouring MEA House]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-city-centre-bridge-could-be-closed-for-five-years-due-to-building-works/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 17:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-city-centre-bridge-could-be-closed-for-five-years-due-to-building-works/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Met Office warns hot weather to persist in North East as temperatures 'approaching heatwave levels']]></title><description><![CDATA[The Met Office issued the warning today as some areas of the country are issued heat health alerts]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/met-office-warns-hot-weather-to-persist-in-north-east-as-temperatures-approaching-heatwave-levels/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 17:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/met-office-warns-hot-weather-to-persist-in-north-east-as-temperatures-approaching-heatwave-levels/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Henry Sayers trial LIVE: Defence barrister says there's 'laughter in Walker' in closing speech]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Henry Sayers and his son, John Henry Sayers junior, deny GBH with intent on a man after a car was driven into Sayers' property in Byker and set alight]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/john-henry-sayers-trial-live-defence-barrister-says-theres-laughter-in-walker-in-closing-speech/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 17:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/john-henry-sayers-trial-live-defence-barrister-says-theres-laughter-in-walker-in-closing-speech/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missing teenager feared dead after kayak capsized off coast of Northumberland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northumbria Police, the HM Coastguard, and the RNLI have been searching since last night]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/missing-teenager-feared-dead-after-kayak-capsized-off-coast-of-northumberland/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 17:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/missing-teenager-feared-dead-after-kayak-capsized-off-coast-of-northumberland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cost of planned Northumberland seafront active travel route jumps to over £13 million]]></title><description><![CDATA[Previous estimates had been below &pound;10 million]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/cost-of-planned-northumberland-seafront-active-travel-route-jumps-to-over-13-million/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 16:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/cost-of-planned-northumberland-seafront-active-travel-route-jumps-to-over-13-million/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tyneside timber yard fire 'just wouldn't stop' as plumes of smoke seen for miles]]></title><description><![CDATA['The fire spread incredibly fast and just wouldn&rsquo;t stop.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tyneside-timber-yard-fire-just-wouldnt-stop-as-plumes-of-smoke-seen-for-miles/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 16:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tyneside-timber-yard-fire-just-wouldnt-stop-as-plumes-of-smoke-seen-for-miles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East mayor admits high streets boost too slow and tells commission to 'think bigger']]></title><description><![CDATA[Kim McGuinness said this week that a push to help struggling high streets "&ldquo;has not moved as quickly as I would have liked", but that she did not want to rush through &ldquo;slapdash solutions&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-mayor-admits-high-streets-boost-too-slow-and-tells-commission-to-think-bigger/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-mayor-admits-high-streets-boost-too-slow-and-tells-commission-to-think-bigger/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle United and Gateshead FC fans told flyover traffic chaos won't clash with pre-season match]]></title><description><![CDATA[The closure of the busy Park Lane roundabout won't start until after the conclusion of Newcastle United's pre-season meeting with The Heed at Gateshead International Stadium]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-united-and-gateshead-fc-fans-told-flyover-traffic-chaos-wont-clash-with-pre-season-match/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 15:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-united-and-gateshead-fc-fans-told-flyover-traffic-chaos-wont-clash-with-pre-season-match/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DWP new payments scheme update to help with heatwave 'extra costs']]></title><description><![CDATA[A similar DWP scheme is already in place]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/dwp-new-payments-scheme-update-to-help-with-heatwave-extra-costs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 15:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/dwp-new-payments-scheme-update-to-help-with-heatwave-extra-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plans for two-week October break at Longbenton High scrapped despite support from parents]]></title><description><![CDATA[A proposed change to the school's holidays will not go forward following concerns raised by feeder schools.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/plans-for-two-week-october-break-at-longbenton-high-scrapped-despite-support-from-parents/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 15:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/plans-for-two-week-october-break-at-longbenton-high-scrapped-despite-support-from-parents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Shields man wanted for recall to prison as police issue warning to public]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northumbria Police is searching for 35-year-old Nathan Cullen]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-shields-man-wanted-for-recall-to-prison-as-police-issue-warning-to-public/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-shields-man-wanted-for-recall-to-prison-as-police-issue-warning-to-public/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NHS explains how to lower cholesterol without taking statins]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NHS has shared guidance on how you may be able to lower your cholesterol levels through lifestyle changes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/nhs-explains-how-to-lower-cholesterol-without-taking-statins-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 14:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/nhs-explains-how-to-lower-cholesterol-without-taking-statins-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inquiry calls for 'reset' at North East council where bad behaviour 'normalised']]></title><description><![CDATA[A review into the culture of Newcastle City Council has pointed the finger of blame at councillors with &ldquo;significant behavioural and trust issues"]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/inquiry-calls-for-reset-at-north-east-council-where-bad-behaviour-normalised/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 14:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/inquiry-calls-for-reset-at-north-east-council-where-bad-behaviour-normalised/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DWP PIP 'means tested' change response as key review 'reports tomorrow']]></title><description><![CDATA[Pressure is increasing on the government to cut welfare spending with 4 million now claiming Personal Independence Payments]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/dwp-pip-means-tested-change-response-as-key-review-reports-tomorrow/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 14:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/dwp-pip-means-tested-change-response-as-key-review-reports-tomorrow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Henry Sayers trial LIVE: Jury told to consider new alternative GBH charge by Old Bailey judge]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Henry Sayers and his son, John Henry Sayers junior, deny GBH with intent on a man after a car was driven into Sayers' property in Byker and set alight]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/john-henry-sayers-trial-live-jury-told-to-consider-new-alternative-gbh-charge-by-old-bailey-judge/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 13:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/john-henry-sayers-trial-live-jury-told-to-consider-new-alternative-gbh-charge-by-old-bailey-judge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Probe launched after huge fire destroys machinery at North Tyneside business - key details]]></title><description><![CDATA[A shocking fire took hold in North Tyneside on Wednesday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/probe-launched-after-huge-fire-destroys-machinery-at-north-tyneside-business-key-details/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 13:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/probe-launched-after-huge-fire-destroys-machinery-at-north-tyneside-business-key-details/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tyneside family firm given boost by Wimbledon legend Novak Djokovic]]></title><description><![CDATA[The sports supplier is braced for a sales boost on the back of the Novak Djokovic product launch as the legend makes the semi-finals aged 39]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tyneside-family-firm-given-boost-by-wimbledon-legend-novak-djokovic/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 12:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tyneside-family-firm-given-boost-by-wimbledon-legend-novak-djokovic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northumbria University staff 'outraged' at job cuts after strikes during bitter pensions dispute]]></title><description><![CDATA[After lecturers staged weeks of strike action over a pension dispute earlier this year, a fresh row over job losses at Northumbria University has now broken out]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumbria-university-staff-outraged-at-job-cuts-after-strikes-during-bitter-pensions-dispute/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 12:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumbria-university-staff-outraged-at-job-cuts-after-strikes-during-bitter-pensions-dispute/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police closure orders on two Gateshead properties linked with drug use and violence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northumbria Police, working alongside partners, investigated reports from residents which also included allegations of anti-social behaviour]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-closure-orders-on-two-gateshead-properties-linked-with-drug-use-and-violence/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 12:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-closure-orders-on-two-gateshead-properties-linked-with-drug-use-and-violence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HMRC letters for 1.4 million in UK as pensioners left 'confused']]></title><description><![CDATA[1.4 million pensioners were affected by a 2010 system change]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/hmrc-letters-for-14-million-in-uk-as-pensioners-left-confused/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 12:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/hmrc-letters-for-14-million-in-uk-as-pensioners-left-confused/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two A19 incidents cause long rush hour delays on Wednesday - key details]]></title><description><![CDATA[A crash and a breakdown caused significant delays for motorists]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/two-a19-incidents-cause-long-rush-hour-delays-on-wednesday-key-details/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 12:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/two-a19-incidents-cause-long-rush-hour-delays-on-wednesday-key-details/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Durham High School one of three closed as North East Labour MP accuses company of 'land grab']]></title><description><![CDATA[Galaxy Global Education has closed three private schools since April, all of which are over 100-years-old]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/durham-high-school-one-of-three-closed-as-north-east-labour-mp-accuses-company-of-land-grab/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 11:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/durham-high-school-one-of-three-closed-as-north-east-labour-mp-accuses-company-of-land-grab/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Shields fire LIVE: Updates after 'terrible night' sees sawmill destroyed in huge blaze near Tyne Tunnel]]></title><description><![CDATA[The emergency services have been on the scene of a huge fire]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-shields-fire-live-updates-after-terrible-night-sees-sawmill-destroyed-in-huge-blaze-near-tyne-tunnel/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 11:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-shields-fire-live-updates-after-terrible-night-sees-sawmill-destroyed-in-huge-blaze-near-tyne-tunnel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Huge emergency response in Northumberland after reports of person attempting to rescue dog in river]]></title><description><![CDATA[The incident, which involved many members of the emergency services, was reported just after 4.30pm on Tuesday, July 7]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/huge-emergency-response-in-northumberland-after-reports-of-person-attempting-to-rescue-dog-in-river/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 10:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/huge-emergency-response-in-northumberland-after-reports-of-person-attempting-to-rescue-dog-in-river/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Shields fire LIVE: Updates as cordon in place after firefighters tackle huge blaze near Tyne Tunnel]]></title><description><![CDATA[The emergency services have been on the scene of a huge fire]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-shields-fire-live-updates-as-cordon-in-place-after-firefighters-tackle-huge-blaze-near-tyne-tunnel/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 10:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-shields-fire-live-updates-as-cordon-in-place-after-firefighters-tackle-huge-blaze-near-tyne-tunnel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US strikes 'over 80' Iranian targets after tankers hit in Strait of Hormuz]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fragile peace between nations was secured in negotiations in June]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/us-strikes-over-80-iranian-targets-after-tankers-hit-in-strait-of-hormuz/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 10:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/us-strikes-over-80-iranian-targets-after-tankers-hit-in-strait-of-hormuz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nigel Farage's resignation risks backfiring as main parties refuse to stand candidates in by-election]]></title><description><![CDATA[The leader of Reform UK resigned as an MP yesterday to stand in by-election following scrutiny of his finances]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/nigel-farages-resignation-risks-backfiring-as-main-parties-refuse-to-stand-candidates-in-by-election/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 09:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/nigel-farages-resignation-risks-backfiring-as-main-parties-refuse-to-stand-candidates-in-by-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A19 crashes LIVE: Updates on 'severe delays' after two crashes hit morning rush hour traffic]]></title><description><![CDATA[There have been two traffic incidents on the A19.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/a19-crashes-live-updates-on-severe-delays-after-two-crashes-hit-morning-rush-hour-traffic/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 09:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/a19-crashes-live-updates-on-severe-delays-after-two-crashes-hit-morning-rush-hour-traffic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police dog Mila helps crack down on North East fraudsters as two arrested and a hidden phone seized]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crimefighters say the arrests come as part of a continued approach to disrupt fraud and protect North East communities]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-dog-mila-helps-crack-down-on-north-east-fraudsters-as-two-arrested-and-a-hidden-phone-seized/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 02:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-dog-mila-helps-crack-down-on-north-east-fraudsters-as-two-arrested-and-a-hidden-phone-seized/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Panoramic drone footage shows Gateshead flyover as major demolition in full swing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ongoing destruction of the structure is said to be entering its 'most complex stage', with traffic chaos set to ensue]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/panoramic-drone-footage-shows-gateshead-flyover-as-major-demolition-in-full-swing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 01:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/panoramic-drone-footage-shows-gateshead-flyover-as-major-demolition-in-full-swing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nurse who supplied drugs to Newcastle student who lost his life can continue practising]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nathan Pavlovic died after taking MDNA given to him by George Harle]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/nurse-who-supplied-drugs-to-newcastle-student-who-lost-his-life-can-continue-practising/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 01:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/nurse-who-supplied-drugs-to-newcastle-student-who-lost-his-life-can-continue-practising/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hourly Newcastle weather forecast as heatwave expected and heat health warning in place]]></title><description><![CDATA[Temperatures are set to rise again but weather experts say it won't be record-breaking like the last]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/hourly-newcastle-weather-forecast-as-heatwave-expected-and-heat-health-warning-in-place/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 01:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/hourly-newcastle-weather-forecast-as-heatwave-expected-and-heat-health-warning-in-place/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tyneside charity worker transferred &pound;31,000 of foundation's funds into own bank account]]></title><description><![CDATA[Faye Dent, who was a grants manager at the Reece Foundation, pleaded guilty to fraud by abuse of position]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tyneside-charity-worker-transferred-pound31000-of-foundations-funds-into-own-bank-account/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tyneside-charity-worker-transferred-pound31000-of-foundations-funds-into-own-bank-account/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High Court judge dismisses challenge to huge County Durham forest plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lanchester Properties had sought to overturn a decision to allow the major planting scheme to go ahead]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/high-court-judge-dismisses-challenge-to-huge-county-durham-forest-plans/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 01:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/high-court-judge-dismisses-challenge-to-huge-county-durham-forest-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winning EuroMillions and Thunderball numbers for Tuesday's &pound;14m 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-numbers-for-tuesdays-pound14m-jackpot/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 21:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/winning-euromillions-and-thunderball-numbers-for-tuesdays-pound14m-jackpot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ten arrested in Newcastle as police operation targets drugs, violence and anti-social behaviour]]></title><description><![CDATA[As part of ongoing Operation Impact, police raided properties in Byker and were supported by partners to tackle serious violence across Newcastle]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/ten-arrested-in-newcastle-as-police-operation-targets-drugs-violence-and-anti-social-behaviour/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 21:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/ten-arrested-in-newcastle-as-police-operation-targets-drugs-violence-and-anti-social-behaviour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['You can&rsquo;t be nimbys' - locals have say on prospect of new Tyneside tip]]></title><description><![CDATA[Locals have mixed feelings about the prospect of a new recycling centre in the North West of North Tyneside.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/you-canrsquot-be-nimbys-locals-have-say-on-prospect-of-new-tyneside-tip/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 21:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/you-canrsquot-be-nimbys-locals-have-say-on-prospect-of-new-tyneside-tip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police raid uncovers cannabis plants in six rooms of North East home as pair were 'living in squalor']]></title><description><![CDATA[Ervis Allaraj and Ronaldo Zejneli had been looking after 153 plants spread across six rooms at a cannabis farm in Sunderland]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-raid-uncovers-cannabis-plants-in-six-rooms-of-north-east-home-as-pair-were-living-in-squalor/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 21:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-raid-uncovers-cannabis-plants-in-six-rooms-of-north-east-home-as-pair-were-living-in-squalor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police recover firearms and ammunition in Wallsend raid as four arrested - key details]]></title><description><![CDATA[A huge police presence remains on Cotterdale in Wallsend after officers earlier today executed a warrant]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-recover-firearms-and-ammunition-in-wallsend-raid-as-four-arrested-key-details/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 20:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-recover-firearms-and-ammunition-in-wallsend-raid-as-four-arrested-key-details/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EuroMillions results LIVE: Winning Lottery numbers for Tuesday, July 7]]></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-july-7/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 20:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/euromillions-results-live-winning-lottery-numbers-for-tuesday-july-7/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Road under Gateshead Flyover in 'no condition' to reopen after demolition finishes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gateshead Council has warned that the road under the flyover will not be able to reopen as soon as the concrete structure is fully removed, but a long-term decision on its future is yet to be made]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/road-under-gateshead-flyover-in-no-condition-to-reopen-after-demolition-finishes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 20:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/road-under-gateshead-flyover-in-no-condition-to-reopen-after-demolition-finishes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East reaction as Reform leader Nigel Farage resigns as MP to trigger by-election]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Reform UK administration at Durham County Council has said it is fully behind Mr Farage]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-reaction-as-reform-leader-nigel-farage-resigns-as-mp-to-trigger-by-election/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 19:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-reaction-as-reform-leader-nigel-farage-resigns-as-mp-to-trigger-by-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wallsend police incident LIVE: Four arrests after firearms and rounds of ammunition recovered in raid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police were called to the scene at an address in Wallsend earlier today]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/wallsend-police-incident-live-four-arrests-after-firearms-and-rounds-of-ammunition-recovered-in-raid/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 19:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/wallsend-police-incident-live-four-arrests-after-firearms-and-rounds-of-ammunition-recovered-in-raid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northumbrian Water to pay out £550,000 after two North East pollution incidents]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northumbrian Water to pay &pound;550,000 for environmental improvements after unauthorised sewage discharged to County Durham and Sunderland streams]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumbrian-water-to-pay-out-550000-after-two-north-east-pollution-incidents/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 19:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumbrian-water-to-pay-out-550000-after-two-north-east-pollution-incidents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northumbria Water to pay out £550,000 after two North East pollution incidents]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northumbrian Water to pay &pound;550,000 for environmental improvements after unauthorised sewage discharged to County Durham and Sunderland streams]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumbria-water-to-pay-out-550000-after-two-north-east-pollution-incidents/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 19:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumbria-water-to-pay-out-550000-after-two-north-east-pollution-incidents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle teen jumped in River Tyne to save pal in 'one of bravest acts' coroner has ever seen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aras Rudzianskas, 13, jumped into the River Tyne near Ovingham in an attempt to save his friend David Ionut Radut, 14]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-teen-jumped-in-river-tyne-to-save-pal-in-one-of-bravest-acts-coroner-has-ever-seen/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-teen-jumped-in-river-tyne-to-save-pal-in-one-of-bravest-acts-coroner-has-ever-seen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wallsend police incident LIVE: Huge emergency response called to Tyneside street]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police were called to the scene at an address in Wallsend earlier today]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/wallsend-police-incident-live-huge-emergency-response-called-to-tyneside-street/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/wallsend-police-incident-live-huge-emergency-response-called-to-tyneside-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Safety signs and equipment 'should have been installed quicker' on River Tyne where two Newcastle boys died]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Ionut Radut and Aras Rudzianskas died in May 2024 after getting into difficulties in the River Tyne]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/safety-signs-and-equipment-should-have-been-installed-quicker-on-river-tyne-where-two-newcastle-boys-died/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/safety-signs-and-equipment-should-have-been-installed-quicker-on-river-tyne-where-two-newcastle-boys-died/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unlawful encampment moves to Whitley Bay's St Mary&rsquo;s Lighthouse car park from Spanish City]]></title><description><![CDATA[North Tyneside Council has vowed to 'keep a close watch' on the new site of the convoy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/unlawful-encampment-moves-to-whitley-bays-st-maryrsquos-lighthouse-car-park-from-spanish-city/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 17:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/unlawful-encampment-moves-to-whitley-bays-st-maryrsquos-lighthouse-car-park-from-spanish-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blue Badge holders advised 'you could be called for interview' in Tuesday alert]]></title><description><![CDATA[MIllions of people across the UK have a Blue Badge parking permit but they have now been issued a warning]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/blue-badge-holders-advised-you-could-be-called-for-interview-in-tuesday-alert/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 17:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/blue-badge-holders-advised-you-could-be-called-for-interview-in-tuesday-alert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayor's plan to control North East buses could save millions of journeys being lost to cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The North East public are being urged to have their say on mayor Kim McGuinness' plan to take control over bus routes, fares, and timetables away from private operators]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/mayors-plan-to-control-north-east-buses-could-save-millions-of-journeys-being-lost-to-cuts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 17:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/mayors-plan-to-control-north-east-buses-could-save-millions-of-journeys-being-lost-to-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Old Bailey hears glowing references about John Henry Sayers' son including from retired nurse with OBE]]></title><description><![CDATA[The evidence in the GBH with intent trial of John Henry Sayers and his son concluded with character references being read out from people who know Sayers jnr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/old-bailey-hears-glowing-references-about-john-henry-sayers-son-including-from-retired-nurse-with-obe/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 16:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/old-bailey-hears-glowing-references-about-john-henry-sayers-son-including-from-retired-nurse-with-obe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firefighters use specialist equipment to tackle blaze on North East field]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three fire engines descended on the area on Monday evening and remained on scene for around two hours]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/firefighters-use-specialist-equipment-to-tackle-blaze-on-north-east-field/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 16:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/firefighters-use-specialist-equipment-to-tackle-blaze-on-north-east-field/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martin Lewis energy bill warning as people receive demands after 'two years']]></title><description><![CDATA[Finance expert raises concerns over 'back-billing' beyond 12-month Ofgem limit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/martin-lewis-energy-bill-warning-as-people-receive-demands-after-two-years/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/martin-lewis-energy-bill-warning-as-people-receive-demands-after-two-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nigel Farage resigns as MP and pledges to stand in by-election - full statement]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Reform UK leader resigned and says there will be a 'people-versus-the-establishment by-election']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/nigel-farage-resigns-as-mp-and-pledges-to-stand-in-by-election-full-statement/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 16:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/nigel-farage-resigns-as-mp-and-pledges-to-stand-in-by-election-full-statement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nigel Farage LIVE: Updates as Reform leader resigns as MP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nigel Farage is set to make a statement on his future in public life, as he faces intense scrutiny over financial support]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/nigel-farage-live-updates-as-reform-leader-resigns-as-mp/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 15:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/nigel-farage-live-updates-as-reform-leader-resigns-as-mp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police release video after pensioner injured in attempted North East house robbery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northumbria Police officers received a report of the incident at 11.45pm on Monday, May 18, at a property on Archer Road, in the Farringdon area]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-release-video-after-pensioner-injured-in-attempted-north-east-house-robbery/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 14:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-release-video-after-pensioner-injured-in-attempted-north-east-house-robbery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nigel Farage LIVE: Updates as Reform leader to make statement on his 'future in public life']]></title><description><![CDATA[Nigel Farage is set to make a statement on his future in public life, as he faces intense scrutiny over financial support]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/nigel-farage-live-updates-as-reform-leader-to-make-statement-on-his-future-in-public-life/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 14:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/nigel-farage-live-updates-as-reform-leader-to-make-statement-on-his-future-in-public-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nigel Farage to make statement on "future in public life" amid finance scrutiny]]></title><description><![CDATA[The leader of Reform UK has come under increased scrutiny over funds given to him in the lead-up to him running for MP in Clacton]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/nigel-farage-to-make-statement-on-future-in-public-life-amid-finance-scrutiny/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 14:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/nigel-farage-to-make-statement-on-future-in-public-life-amid-finance-scrutiny/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martin Lewis warns £1 over the limit stops couples claiming £13,830 tax allowance]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 2 million couples are thought to be missing out on the boost - which can also be backdated]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/martin-lewis-warns-1-over-the-limit-stops-couples-claiming-13830-tax-allowance/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 13:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/martin-lewis-warns-1-over-the-limit-stops-couples-claiming-13830-tax-allowance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Henry Sayers trial LIVE: Character references for Sayers Jr as evidence continues]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Henry Sayers and his son, John Henry Sayers junior, deny GBH with intent on a man after a car was driven into Sayers' property in Byker and set alight]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/john-henry-sayers-trial-live-character-references-for-sayers-jr-as-evidence-continues/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 13:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/john-henry-sayers-trial-live-character-references-for-sayers-jr-as-evidence-continues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Key road through North Tyneside and Newcastle to receive £1.6m of road safety funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[The A188 Benton Lane is a busy route through to schools, and shopping areas, and is used heavily by drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/key-road-through-north-tyneside-and-newcastle-to-receive-16m-of-road-safety-funding/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 13:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/key-road-through-north-tyneside-and-newcastle-to-receive-16m-of-road-safety-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police searching for man who climbed onto Gateshead art gallery roof and allegedly 'threw missiles']]></title><description><![CDATA[Northumbria Police officers attended the incident at Shipley Art Gallery, on Prince Consort Road, in the early hours of Tuesday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-searching-for-man-who-climbed-onto-gateshead-art-gallery-roof-and-allegedly-threw-missiles/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 12:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-searching-for-man-who-climbed-onto-gateshead-art-gallery-roof-and-allegedly-threw-missiles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One person taken to hospital following three-vehicle collision on A1 in Northumberland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergency services were called to a collision on the A1 near Morpeth]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/one-person-taken-to-hospital-following-three-vehicle-collision-on-a1-in-northumberland/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 11:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/one-person-taken-to-hospital-following-three-vehicle-collision-on-a1-in-northumberland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blind woman told to leave North East Wetherspoon pub as she didn't have ID card for dog]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joanne says she was approached by a staff member after sitting down with her dog Rosie]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/blind-woman-told-to-leave-north-east-wetherspoon-pub-as-she-didnt-have-id-card-for-dog/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 10:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/blind-woman-told-to-leave-north-east-wetherspoon-pub-as-she-didnt-have-id-card-for-dog/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Body tragically found in search for missing North Tyneside cyclist]]></title><description><![CDATA[A police search had been launched for David, who was last seen in Northumberland over the weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/body-tragically-found-in-search-for-missing-north-tyneside-cyclist/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 10:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/body-tragically-found-in-search-for-missing-north-tyneside-cyclist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Petition calls for State Pension increase to £610 a week for people over 60]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new online petition is calling on the UK Government to increase State Pension payments to &pound;610 a week for every person over the age of 60, including Brits living abroad in retirement]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/petition-calls-for-state-pension-increase-to-610-a-week-for-people-over-60/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 09:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/petition-calls-for-state-pension-increase-to-610-a-week-for-people-over-60/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Co-operative Bank offers up to £300 free cash in battle of the current accounts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Co-operative makes 'best-ever' switching offer as banks compete for new customers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/co-operative-bank-offers-up-to-300-free-cash-in-battle-of-the-current-accounts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 09:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/co-operative-bank-offers-up-to-300-free-cash-in-battle-of-the-current-accounts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police searching for missing North Tyneside cyclist who was last seen in Northumberland]]></title><description><![CDATA[David, who is aged 67, was last known to be in the Alwinton area of Northumberland at about 5.40pm on Saturday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-searching-for-missing-north-tyneside-cyclist-who-was-last-seen-in-northumberland/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 08:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-searching-for-missing-north-tyneside-cyclist-who-was-last-seen-in-northumberland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police searching for missing North Tyneside cyclist tragically find body near Northumberland forest]]></title><description><![CDATA[David, 67, was last known to be in the Alwinton area of Northumberland at about 5.40pm on Saturday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-searching-for-missing-north-tyneside-cyclist-tragically-find-body-near-northumberland-forest/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 08:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-searching-for-missing-north-tyneside-cyclist-tragically-find-body-near-northumberland-forest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heartbroken family pay tribute to 'loveable rogue' as North East murder probe continues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nathan Bushby, 31, was found with serious injuries on Wednesday July 1, and tragically died in hospital a short time later.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/heartbroken-family-pay-tribute-to-loveable-rogue-as-north-east-murder-probe-continues/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/heartbroken-family-pay-tribute-to-loveable-rogue-as-north-east-murder-probe-continues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State pension age update as key factor could halt further changes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The qualifying rules for the state pension are changing right now]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/state-pension-age-update-as-key-factor-could-halt-further-changes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 06:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/state-pension-age-update-as-key-factor-could-halt-further-changes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drivers urged to tell DVLA if they have one of 189 conditions - full list]]></title><description><![CDATA[Drivers could be fined if they fail to notify the DVLA of certain health conditions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/drivers-urged-to-tell-dvla-if-they-have-one-of-189-conditions-full-list/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 05:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/drivers-urged-to-tell-dvla-if-they-have-one-of-189-conditions-full-list/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tyneside burglar 'prepared to use knife' was caught red-handed following house raid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kyle Brownlee is behind bars after being convicted of affray, burglary, and two counts of possession of a bladed article]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tyneside-burglar-prepared-to-use-knife-was-caught-red-handed-following-house-raid/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 01:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tyneside-burglar-prepared-to-use-knife-was-caught-red-handed-following-house-raid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Education watchdog warns SEND children in Northumberland face 'inconsistent experiences']]></title><description><![CDATA[It follows an inspection in February]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/education-watchdog-warns-send-children-in-northumberland-face-inconsistent-experiences/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 01:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/education-watchdog-warns-send-children-in-northumberland-face-inconsistent-experiences/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The nine North East buildings added to the Buildings at Risk Register]]></title><description><![CDATA[The SAVE Buildings at Risk register was updated on Wednesday, July 1; with 208 buildings added to the list across the UK]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/the-nine-north-east-buildings-added-to-the-buildings-at-risk-register/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 01:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/the-nine-north-east-buildings-added-to-the-buildings-at-risk-register/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Remote control' implant gives Newcastle woman her life back after years in 'unbearable pain']]></title><description><![CDATA[Sam Naylor said that the ReActiv8 back implant has given her hope that she can live a life unburdened by chronic pain]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/remote-control-implant-gives-newcastle-woman-her-life-back-after-years-in-unbearable-pain/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 01:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/remote-control-implant-gives-newcastle-woman-her-life-back-after-years-in-unbearable-pain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tyneside multi-storey car park granted alcohol licence for events and music]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following previous events undertaken by Another Cheap Thrill Ltd, the council has granted an application allowing for alcohol, music, and cultural events.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tyneside-multi-storey-car-park-granted-alcohol-licence-for-events-and-music/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 01:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tyneside-multi-storey-car-park-granted-alcohol-licence-for-events-and-music/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Historical abuse at a Medomsley youth detention centre prompts new measures to protect children in custody]]></title><description><![CDATA[Children in youth custody settings will be better protected from abuse under major safeguarding reforms following Medomsley Detention Centre investigation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/historical-abuse-at-a-medomsley-youth-detention-centre-prompts-new-measures-to-protect-children-in-custody/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/historical-abuse-at-a-medomsley-youth-detention-centre-prompts-new-measures-to-protect-children-in-custody/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Henry Sayers trial key details from today as court told dad and son won't give evidence]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Henry Sayers and his son have declined to give evidence in their trial]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/john-henry-sayers-trial-key-details-from-today-as-court-told-dad-and-son-wont-give-evidence/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 22:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/john-henry-sayers-trial-key-details-from-today-as-court-told-dad-and-son-wont-give-evidence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Caravans ordered to move off council land outside Spanish City in Whitley Bay]]></title><description><![CDATA[Caravans on Whitley Bay's The Links have been issued notices to vacate the area, the council confirms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/caravans-ordered-to-move-off-council-land-outside-spanish-city-in-whitley-bay/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 22:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/caravans-ordered-to-move-off-council-land-outside-spanish-city-in-whitley-bay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councillor 'cannot remain silent' over High Borrans closure as Labour defends process]]></title><description><![CDATA[Political tensions emerge over North Tyneside Council's decision to close its outdoor education centre, High Borrans]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/councillor-cannot-remain-silent-over-high-borrans-closure-as-labour-defends-process/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 22:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/councillor-cannot-remain-silent-over-high-borrans-closure-as-labour-defends-process/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East tot's spinal fractures caused by 'forceful slam', specialist tells jury]]></title><description><![CDATA[Isabelle Welsh was found 'gravely ill' and covered in injuries when paramedics were called to her Teesside home on September 13 last year. Following Isabelle's death, her mother Alexandra Walker, 25, of Hartington Close in Thornaby, and her boyfriend, Harrison Simpson, 22, of Greenham Close, Thorntree, were charged with her murder.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-tots-spinal-fractures-caused-by-forceful-slam-specialist-tells-jury/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 21:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-tots-spinal-fractures-caused-by-forceful-slam-specialist-tells-jury/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winning Set for Life lottery numbers for Monday, July 6]]></title><description><![CDATA[We have everything you need to know about the Set for Life draw for Monday, July 6]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/winning-set-for-life-lottery-numbers-for-monday-july-6/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 21:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/winning-set-for-life-lottery-numbers-for-monday-july-6/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jordan Henderson injury update as England star suffers World Cup heartbreak]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jordan Henderson was stretchered off the pitch after suffering a wrist injury during England's 3-2 win against Mexico in the last 16 of the World Cup, with the Brentford midfielder set to miss the rest of the tournament after being told he requires surgery]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/jordan-henderson-injury-update-as-england-star-suffers-world-cup-heartbreak/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 20:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/jordan-henderson-injury-update-as-england-star-suffers-world-cup-heartbreak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free TV licences for all pensioners 14-day deadline update after statement]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Department for Culture Media and Sport has said it is 'considering concessions' but people only have 2 weeks to put pressure on]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/free-tv-licences-for-all-pensioners-14-day-deadline-update-after-statement/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 20:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/free-tv-licences-for-all-pensioners-14-day-deadline-update-after-statement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Set For Life results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Monday, July 6]]></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-july-6/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 20:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/set-for-life-results-live-winning-national-lottery-numbers-for-monday-july-6/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle boy tried to save friend from the River Tyne before they they lost their lives, inquest hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Ionut Radut, 14, and Aras Rudzianskas, 13, had been swinging on a rope swing near the River Tyne in Ovingham]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-boy-tried-to-save-friend-from-the-river-tyne-before-they-they-lost-their-lives-inquest-hears/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 20:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-boy-tried-to-save-friend-from-the-river-tyne-before-they-they-lost-their-lives-inquest-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Henry Sayers won't give evidence as jurors hear how he was targeted by organised crime group]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Henry Sayers and his son will not be going into the witness box at the Old Bailey, where they deny causing GBH with intent]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/john-henry-sayers-wont-give-evidence-as-jurors-hear-how-he-was-targeted-by-organised-crime-group/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 19:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/john-henry-sayers-wont-give-evidence-as-jurors-hear-how-he-was-targeted-by-organised-crime-group/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northumberland A1 crash LIVE: Updates as collision causes rush hour delays near Morpeth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Drivers are experiencing rush hour delays on the A1 in Northumberland following a collision - follow for updates]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumberland-a1-crash-live-updates-as-collision-causes-rush-hour-delays-near-morpeth/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 18:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumberland-a1-crash-live-updates-as-collision-causes-rush-hour-delays-near-morpeth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transport group claim A1 dualling 'could cost more lives' and call for average speed cameras]]></title><description><![CDATA[The North East Sustainable Transport coalition said there is a road safety crisis in the county]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/transport-group-claim-a1-dualling-could-cost-more-lives-and-call-for-average-speed-cameras/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 18:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/transport-group-claim-a1-dualling-could-cost-more-lives-and-call-for-average-speed-cameras/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northumberland school mobiles ban update as councillors to look at tackling 'unprecedented' impact]]></title><description><![CDATA[One councillor compared smartphone use to drugs and alcohol]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumberland-school-mobiles-ban-update-as-councillors-to-look-at-tackling-unprecedented-impact/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 18:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumberland-school-mobiles-ban-update-as-councillors-to-look-at-tackling-unprecedented-impact/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Henry Sayers trial LIVE: Jury shown footage of police visit to Sayers' home for CCTV]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Henry Sayers and his son, John Henry Sayers junior, deny GBH with intent on a man after a car was driven into Sayers' property in Byker and set alight]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/john-henry-sayers-trial-live-jury-shown-footage-of-police-visit-to-sayers-home-for-cctv/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 17:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/john-henry-sayers-trial-live-jury-shown-footage-of-police-visit-to-sayers-home-for-cctv/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Administrators appointed at Durham High School after sudden closure sees 'most' staff made redundant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Administrators confirmed most staff had been made redundant]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/administrators-appointed-at-durham-high-school-after-sudden-closure-sees-most-staff-made-redundant/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 17:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/administrators-appointed-at-durham-high-school-after-sudden-closure-sees-most-staff-made-redundant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump admits he pushed red card reversal in World Cup with FIFA boss Infantino]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US President has confirmed he asked the FIFA president to "review" the star player's red card]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/trump-admits-he-pushed-red-card-reversal-in-world-cup-with-fifa-boss-infantino/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 17:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/trump-admits-he-pushed-red-card-reversal-in-world-cup-with-fifa-boss-infantino/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Met Office confirms third heatwave coming to North East as heat warning issued]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite the heatwave warnings for the North East, weather experts say it won't be record-breaking like the last]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/met-office-confirms-third-heatwave-coming-to-north-east-as-heat-warning-issued/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 17:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/met-office-confirms-third-heatwave-coming-to-north-east-as-heat-warning-issued/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle mum-of-four was told she wouldn't live to see 40 unless she made drastic lifestyle change]]></title><description><![CDATA[Academic researcher Laurie Parker has spoken about how her relationship with alcohol could have killed her]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-mum-of-four-was-told-she-wouldnt-live-to-see-40-unless-she-made-drastic-lifestyle-change/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 16:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-mum-of-four-was-told-she-wouldnt-live-to-see-40-unless-she-made-drastic-lifestyle-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle residents share their views on whether MPs should have second jobs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The debate comes after Reform UK leader Nigel Farage faced criticism after declaring a &pound;270,000 payment from a gold bullion marketer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-residents-share-their-views-on-whether-mps-should-have-second-jobs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 15:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-residents-share-their-views-on-whether-mps-should-have-second-jobs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New flats planned in historic Newcastle building that was birthplace of global fashion brand]]></title><description><![CDATA[The upper floors of the LD Mountain Centre, in Newcastle city centre's historic Dean Street, could be converted into flats if councillors grant approval later this week]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/new-flats-planned-in-historic-newcastle-building-that-was-birthplace-of-global-fashion-brand/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 15:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/new-flats-planned-in-historic-newcastle-building-that-was-birthplace-of-global-fashion-brand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Neuroscientist says 'don't dry sheets outdoors' as UK 35C temperatures forecast]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's particularly important to around 16million people in the UK]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/neuroscientist-says-dont-dry-sheets-outdoors-as-uk-35c-temperatures-forecast/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 15:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/neuroscientist-says-dont-dry-sheets-outdoors-as-uk-35c-temperatures-forecast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emergency services descend on North Tyneside leisure centre after reports of 'unwell person']]></title><description><![CDATA[Police officers and ambulance crews descended on Waves in Whitley Bay following an incident on Sunday morning]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/emergency-services-descend-on-north-tyneside-leisure-centre-after-reports-of-unwell-person/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 14:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/emergency-services-descend-on-north-tyneside-leisure-centre-after-reports-of-unwell-person/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two teenagers found not guilty of murdering boy, 15, with sword in street]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two boys, aged 16 and 17, have been cleared of the murder of Amen Teklay]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/two-teenagers-found-not-guilty-of-murdering-boy-15-with-sword-in-street/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 14:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/two-teenagers-found-not-guilty-of-murdering-boy-15-with-sword-in-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Second World War veteran celebrates 100th birthday with Newcastle United surprise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bob Tait hit the century mark on Saturday, July 4, and everyone around him made sure that it was a special few days for him]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/second-world-war-veteran-celebrates-100th-birthday-with-newcastle-united-surprise/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 14:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/second-world-war-veteran-celebrates-100th-birthday-with-newcastle-united-surprise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Union criticises 'absence of meaningful consultation' ahead of Durham High School's sudden closure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Durham High School closed for good last week]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/union-criticises-absence-of-meaningful-consultation-ahead-of-durham-high-schools-sudden-closure/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 14:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/union-criticises-absence-of-meaningful-consultation-ahead-of-durham-high-schools-sudden-closure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Met Office confirms heatwave and issues warning]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Met Office has confirmed the UK is to experience its third heatwave of the year this week]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/met-office-confirms-heatwave-and-issues-warning/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 14:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/met-office-confirms-heatwave-and-issues-warning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East thug strangled woman before headbutting teenager and taking their mobile phone]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jamie Gray was handed a suspended prison sentence at Newcastle Crown Court]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-thug-strangled-woman-before-headbutting-teenager-and-taking-their-mobile-phone/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 13:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-thug-strangled-woman-before-headbutting-teenager-and-taking-their-mobile-phone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martin Lewis 'important' pensions warning over &pound;30 rule for people in their 50s]]></title><description><![CDATA[He urged people to be paying into their pension sooner rather than later]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/martin-lewis-important-pensions-warning-over-pound30-rule-for-people-in-their-50s/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 13:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/martin-lewis-important-pensions-warning-over-pound30-rule-for-people-in-their-50s/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East restaurant fined after serving 'dairy-free' cappuccinos containing milk]]></title><description><![CDATA[The restaurant twice sold cappuccinos as dairy-free even though they contained milk]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-restaurant-fined-after-serving-dairy-free-cappuccinos-containing-milk/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 13:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-restaurant-fined-after-serving-dairy-free-cappuccinos-containing-milk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['New-generation' pizza and cocktail bar No.32 set to open up in North East]]></title><description><![CDATA[Restaurateurs Tammer Hassan and Vittorio Farigu, No.32 is one of two venues the pair are opening on the ground floor of The Beam this year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/new-generation-pizza-and-cocktail-bar-no32-set-to-open-up-in-north-east/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 12:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/new-generation-pizza-and-cocktail-bar-no32-set-to-open-up-in-north-east/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NatWest customers face new &pound;12,000 'limit' soon as email explaining all sent out]]></title><description><![CDATA[NatWest is sending emails to customers about a change coming in April 2027]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/natwest-customers-face-new-pound12000-limit-soon-as-email-explaining-all-sent-out/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 12:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/natwest-customers-face-new-pound12000-limit-soon-as-email-explaining-all-sent-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HMRC tax break could boost couples' Personal Allowance to &pound;13,830]]></title><description><![CDATA[Millions of married couples and civil partners are missing out on a tax break that could save them up to &pound;252 a year &mdash; and allow them to backdate claims for a lump sum of over &pound;1,000]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/hmrc-tax-break-could-boost-couples-personal-allowance-to-pound13830/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 12:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/hmrc-tax-break-could-boost-couples-personal-allowance-to-pound13830/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Full week North East forecast as scorching weather to return to the region]]></title><description><![CDATA[The heatwaves aren't over yet, as the North East prepares for more intense weather]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/full-week-north-east-forecast-as-scorching-weather-to-return-to-the-region/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 12:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/full-week-north-east-forecast-as-scorching-weather-to-return-to-the-region/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Collapsed high street chain reopening 17 new stores with 'more to come' - full list]]></title><description><![CDATA[The chain has announced it will reopen store at 17 locations with the first opening to customers in July]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/collapsed-high-street-chain-reopening-17-new-stores-with-more-to-come-full-list/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 12:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/collapsed-high-street-chain-reopening-17-new-stores-with-more-to-come-full-list/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aldi to trial earlier store closing times in major change for shoppers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some Aldi stores are already shutting earlier with some others set to follow suit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/aldi-to-trial-earlier-store-closing-times-in-major-change-for-shoppers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 11:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/aldi-to-trial-earlier-store-closing-times-in-major-change-for-shoppers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beautiful Lake District village at war over plans to open first-ever kebab shop]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents in one of the Lake District's most famous villages have been left fiercely divided over a proposal that some say could change the area forever]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/beautiful-lake-district-village-at-war-over-plans-to-open-first-ever-kebab-shop/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 10:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/beautiful-lake-district-village-at-war-over-plans-to-open-first-ever-kebab-shop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lumo giving travellers half price coffee after England's dramatic late-night clash with Mexico]]></title><description><![CDATA[The rail operator is helping its passengers kick-start their week after many will have stayed up beyond 4am today for the crucial match]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/lumo-giving-travellers-half-price-coffee-after-englands-dramatic-late-night-clash-with-mexico/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 10:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/lumo-giving-travellers-half-price-coffee-after-englands-dramatic-late-night-clash-with-mexico/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East drug dealer who needed 'reload' with phone 'going wild' jailed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Daniel Burns, who supplied crack cocaine, and runner Benjamin Moon, who delivered the drugs, have both been dealt with in court]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-drug-dealer-who-needed-reload-with-phone-going-wild-jailed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 09:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-drug-dealer-who-needed-reload-with-phone-going-wild-jailed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jordan Henderson taken to hospital after 'really bad' injury in England celebrations]]></title><description><![CDATA[The midfielder was stretchered off and required oxygen as he was treated following a fall over the advertising hoardings after the match]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/jordan-henderson-taken-to-hospital-after-really-bad-injury-in-england-celebrations/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 08:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/jordan-henderson-taken-to-hospital-after-really-bad-injury-in-england-celebrations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What actually works for a hangover - reach for water and lemon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toast and eggs could be your best breakfast choice]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/what-actually-works-for-a-hangover-reach-for-water-and-lemon/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 07:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/what-actually-works-for-a-hangover-reach-for-water-and-lemon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Small payment' can 'save thousands and shave years off' mortgages]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brokers said it was 'underused']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/small-payment-can-save-thousands-and-shave-years-off-mortgages/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 03:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/small-payment-can-save-thousands-and-shave-years-off-mortgages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drama as fans gather in Newcastle in early hours to watch England beat Mexico 3-2 with 10 men]]></title><description><![CDATA[Devoted England fans have gathered at St James STACK in Newcastle city centre to watch the decisive World Cup match]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/drama-as-fans-gather-in-newcastle-in-early-hours-to-watch-england-beat-mexico-3-2-with-10-men/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 02:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/drama-as-fans-gather-in-newcastle-in-early-hours-to-watch-england-beat-mexico-3-2-with-10-men/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle shop thief put down perfume when confronted then brazenly stole more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Richard Burnham apologised and gave back a bottle of fragrance when challenged by security in John Lewis then grabbed another and walked out]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-shop-thief-put-down-perfume-when-confronted-then-brazenly-stole-more/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 01:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-shop-thief-put-down-perfume-when-confronted-then-brazenly-stole-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top North East doctor highlights new hub tackling rising burnout in healthcare workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr Richard Duggins is an expert on burnout - and leading the battle to protect our health and care workers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/top-north-east-doctor-highlights-new-hub-tackling-rising-burnout-in-healthcare-workers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 01:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/top-north-east-doctor-highlights-new-hub-tackling-rising-burnout-in-healthcare-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle ranks third in country for number of dog attacks on Royal Mail postal workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Royal Mail announced today that 2,019 dog attacks on staff were reported over the past year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-ranks-third-in-country-for-number-of-dog-attacks-on-royal-mail-postal-workers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-ranks-third-in-country-for-number-of-dog-attacks-on-royal-mail-postal-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Criminal with 362 offences on his shocking record - is this Northumberland's most prolific thief]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jamie Brown has a shameful criminal career spanning 23 years and seems to be showing no sign of trying and curb his dishonest ways after appearing back in court for shoplifting]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/criminal-with-362-offences-on-his-shocking-record-is-this-northumberlands-most-prolific-thief/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/criminal-with-362-offences-on-his-shocking-record-is-this-northumberlands-most-prolific-thief/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kate Middleton's family embrace her in new photos after Three Peaks Challenge]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Princess of Wales completed the Three Peaks Challenge last weekend to raise funds for a cancer charity and "explore life beyond diagnosis"]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/kate-middletons-family-embrace-her-in-new-photos-after-three-peaks-challenge/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 21:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/kate-middletons-family-embrace-her-in-new-photos-after-three-peaks-challenge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police release statement as woman fights for life in hospital after North Tyneside crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[A police investigation has been launched after a pedestrian was seriously injured in a collision on Sunday morning]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-release-statement-as-woman-fights-for-life-in-hospital-after-north-tyneside-crash/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 19:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-release-statement-as-woman-fights-for-life-in-hospital-after-north-tyneside-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mum who lost teeth in brutal mistaken identity attack desperately tries to raise cash for new smile]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joanne Bennett also suffers from chronic pain in her jaw and unstable teeth]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/mum-who-lost-teeth-in-brutal-mistaken-identity-attack-desperately-tries-to-raise-cash-for-new-smile/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/mum-who-lost-teeth-in-brutal-mistaken-identity-attack-desperately-tries-to-raise-cash-for-new-smile/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Death notices and funeral announcements in The Chronicle this week with tributes to beloved family members]]></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/death-notices-and-funeral-announcements-in-the-chronicle-this-week-with-tributes-to-beloved-family-members/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/death-notices-and-funeral-announcements-in-the-chronicle-this-week-with-tributes-to-beloved-family-members/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tyneside mum says ADHD is a 'strength' helping to power her award-winning small business]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jen Fowler said she had learned to see how living with ADHD had helped her, rather than holding her back.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tyneside-mum-says-adhd-is-a-strength-helping-to-power-her-award-winning-small-business/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 17:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tyneside-mum-says-adhd-is-a-strength-helping-to-power-her-award-winning-small-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We'll be a very torn household' - Newcastle Mexican restaurant owners divided ahead of World Cup match]]></title><description><![CDATA[Family loyalties will mean the husband and wife team behind Chucho's in Byker will be on different sides of the fence as England play Mexico]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/well-be-a-very-torn-household-newcastle-mexican-restaurant-owners-divided-ahead-of-world-cup-match/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 17:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/well-be-a-very-torn-household-newcastle-mexican-restaurant-owners-divided-ahead-of-world-cup-match/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One person taken to hospital after North Tyneside crash resulted in road closure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergency services were called to Benton following a collision at the junction of Benton Lane and Goathland Avenue]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/one-person-taken-to-hospital-after-north-tyneside-crash-resulted-in-road-closure/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 17:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/one-person-taken-to-hospital-after-north-tyneside-crash-resulted-in-road-closure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Queen rocked St James Park in 1986: Readers share memories of the show 40 years on]]></title><description><![CDATA[38,000 fans packed the home of Newcastle United to watch Freddie Mercury and the boys in concert.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/when-queen-rocked-st-james-park-in-1986-readers-share-memories-of-the-show-40-years-on/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 17:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/when-queen-rocked-st-james-park-in-1986-readers-share-memories-of-the-show-40-years-on/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle dad-to-be calls for better paternity leave as  financial pressures see men miss 'crucial early weeks']]></title><description><![CDATA[Mark Ferries has joined a campaign for better paternity leave as dad's "can't afford it on the current rates of paternity leave"]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-dad-to-be-calls-for-better-paternity-leave-as-financial-pressures-see-men-miss-crucial-early-weeks/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 16:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-dad-to-be-calls-for-better-paternity-leave-as-financial-pressures-see-men-miss-crucial-early-weeks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands of runners descend on Newcastle city centre for hugely popular Great North 10k]]></title><description><![CDATA[A massive 13,000 runners took part in the hugely popular run on Sunday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/thousands-of-runners-descend-on-newcastle-city-centre-for-hugely-popular-great-north-10k/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 15:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/thousands-of-runners-descend-on-newcastle-city-centre-for-hugely-popular-great-north-10k/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drunk passenger PAVA sprayed while trying to board flight to visit dying gran]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brian Harkness had been drinking vodka in Newcastle International Airport at 5am and took exception to being refused on a Jet2 flight to Alicante]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/drunk-passenger-pava-sprayed-while-trying-to-board-flight-to-visit-dying-gran/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 15:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/drunk-passenger-pava-sprayed-while-trying-to-board-flight-to-visit-dying-gran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drunk Newcastle Airport passenger PAVA sprayed while trying to board flight to visit dying gran]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brian Harkness had been drinking vodka in Newcastle International Airport at 5am and took exception to being refused on a Jet2 flight to Alicante]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/drunk-newcastle-airport-passenger-pava-sprayed-while-trying-to-board-flight-to-visit-dying-gran/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 15:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/drunk-newcastle-airport-passenger-pava-sprayed-while-trying-to-board-flight-to-visit-dying-gran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beloved Northumberland train station bookshop celebrates 35th anniversary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mary and Stuart Manley set up Barter Books in one room of the former Alnwick Railway Station in June 1991, and in that time it's grown into a Northumberland institution that brings visitors in from around the world.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/beloved-northumberland-train-station-bookshop-celebrates-35th-anniversary/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 14:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/beloved-northumberland-train-station-bookshop-celebrates-35th-anniversary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Key details as person taken to hospital following Benton crash with air ambulance called]]></title><description><![CDATA[A police Forensic Collision Investigation Unit and specialist paramedic were among the emergency services attending the scene at the junction near Four Lane Ends on Sunday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/key-details-as-person-taken-to-hospital-following-benton-crash-with-air-ambulance-called/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 14:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/key-details-as-person-taken-to-hospital-following-benton-crash-with-air-ambulance-called/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Tyneside crash LIVE: Person taken to hospital and air ambulance called]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crash investigators are at the scene of an incident on the junction of Benton Road and Goathland Avenue - live updates below]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-tyneside-crash-live-person-taken-to-hospital-and-air-ambulance-called/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 13:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-tyneside-crash-live-person-taken-to-hospital-and-air-ambulance-called/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iceland shoppers on State Pension see £5,000 DWP benefits boost with new service]]></title><description><![CDATA[The supermarket chain has launched a free Benefits Boost service to help older customers aged 66 and over check and claim DWP financial support, including Pension Credit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/iceland-shoppers-on-state-pension-see-5000-dwp-benefits-boost-with-new-service/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 12:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/iceland-shoppers-on-state-pension-see-5000-dwp-benefits-boost-with-new-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Atorvastatin warning as NHS issues advice on 'serious' side effects]]></title><description><![CDATA[Atorvastatin is a type of statin that is used to lower cholesterol in the blood - but the NHS has issued advice to those taking the medication about side effects and drug interactions to be aware of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/atorvastatin-warning-as-nhs-issues-advice-on-serious-side-effects/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 12:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/atorvastatin-warning-as-nhs-issues-advice-on-serious-side-effects/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East cricket match abandoned after runaway bull storms playing field]]></title><description><![CDATA[The bull charged at players and forced the match between Burnopfield CC and Hetton Lyons to a halt on Saturday evening as it evaded capture attempts]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-cricket-match-abandoned-after-runaway-bull-storms-playing-field/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 11:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-cricket-match-abandoned-after-runaway-bull-storms-playing-field/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prisoner slashed cell mate's face with plastic fork in unprovoked North East jail attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Khalid Mohamed, 45, slashed his cell mate's face with a plastic fork while serving a prison sentence]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/prisoner-slashed-cell-mates-face-with-plastic-fork-in-unprovoked-north-east-jail-attack/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 10:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/prisoner-slashed-cell-mates-face-with-plastic-fork-in-unprovoked-north-east-jail-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inmates at 'out of control' UK prison in 'frenzied attack' on cellmate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bobby Castor, 18, took part in three separate attacks using makeshift toothbrush weapons]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/inmates-at-out-of-control-uk-prison-in-frenzied-attack-on-cellmate/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 09:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/inmates-at-out-of-control-uk-prison-in-frenzied-attack-on-cellmate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK pub opening rules tonight as England play Mexico at 1am]]></title><description><![CDATA[England face a tough test in the last 16 of the World Cup at 1am on Monday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/uk-pub-opening-rules-tonight-as-england-play-mexico-at-1am/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 09:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/uk-pub-opening-rules-tonight-as-england-play-mexico-at-1am/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Full list of who is exempt from paying £180 BBC TV licence fee]]></title><description><![CDATA[The BBC TV licence fee costs &pound;180 a year for most UK households, but some people may be eligible for a full or partial discount]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/full-list-of-who-is-exempt-from-paying-180-bbc-tv-licence-fee/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 08:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/full-list-of-who-is-exempt-from-paying-180-bbc-tv-licence-fee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Married couples issued 'pay &pound;213' home insurance warning]]></title><description><![CDATA[The answer to one simple question about your relationship status could make a big difference]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/married-couples-issued-pay-pound213-home-insurance-warning/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/married-couples-issued-pay-pound213-home-insurance-warning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gym makes 'wild' decision affecting all women born after 2002]]></title><description><![CDATA[A UK gym has sparked outrage after allegedly restricting its ladies-only gym to women aged 12 to 24]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/gym-makes-wild-decision-affecting-all-women-born-after-2002/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/gym-makes-wild-decision-affecting-all-women-born-after-2002/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thug punched partner and shouted 'I will destroy you' inside Newcastle chemist]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andrew Patterson assaulted his girlfriend in front of shocked staff and customers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/thug-punched-partner-and-shouted-i-will-destroy-you-inside-newcastle-chemist/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 03:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/thug-punched-partner-and-shouted-i-will-destroy-you-inside-newcastle-chemist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside a 'magnificent' Jesmond home with Japanese-style garden for sale at &pound;1.79million]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 'unique' contemporary property, which boasts five bedrooms and four bathrooms, is being marketed by Sanderson Young]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/inside-a-magnificent-jesmond-home-with-japanese-style-garden-for-sale-at-pound179million/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 01:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/inside-a-magnificent-jesmond-home-with-japanese-style-garden-for-sale-at-pound179million/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils' &pound;200m black hole is stark reminder of devolution challenge facing Andy Burnham]]></title><description><![CDATA[The scale of change needed from Andy Burnham's promised "rebalancing of power" from Whitehall to the regions was put into focus by the massive funding gap facing our councils]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/councils-pound200m-black-hole-is-stark-reminder-of-devolution-challenge-facing-andy-burnham/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 01:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/councils-pound200m-black-hole-is-stark-reminder-of-devolution-challenge-facing-andy-burnham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New mam wins Miss Newcastle Great Britain 2026 just months after giving birth to baby girl]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rebecca Dobson will now compete in the final of The Miss Great Britain 2026 in October]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/new-mam-wins-miss-newcastle-great-britain-2026-just-months-after-giving-birth-to-baby-girl/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 01:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/new-mam-wins-miss-newcastle-great-britain-2026-just-months-after-giving-birth-to-baby-girl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The African city five hours from Newcastle where you can snorkel and scuba dive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hurghada is one of five new destinations easyJet announced flights to from Newcastle Airport last month]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/the-african-city-five-hours-from-newcastle-where-you-can-snorkel-and-scuba-dive/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 01:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/the-african-city-five-hours-from-newcastle-where-you-can-snorkel-and-scuba-dive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whitley Bay, Cullercoats and Tynemouth: Coastal havens with 'unique charm' and 'high demand']]></title><description><![CDATA[Few areas on the sea here in the North East are quite as popular with people looking for a new home than this North Tyneside stretch]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/whitley-bay-cullercoats-and-tynemouth-coastal-havens-with-unique-charm-and-high-demand/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/whitley-bay-cullercoats-and-tynemouth-coastal-havens-with-unique-charm-and-high-demand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drug dealer found with £19,000 of cannabis stashed in tubs in North East home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police also found scales, small plastic bags, cash and a debt list when they searched Aaron Swinhoe's address]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/drug-dealer-found-with-19000-of-cannabis-stashed-in-tubs-in-north-east-home/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/drug-dealer-found-with-19000-of-cannabis-stashed-in-tubs-in-north-east-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police hunting paedophile who committed offences in North East and poses 'serious risk' to children]]></title><description><![CDATA[Darren Inkpen was jailed and ordered to sign the sex offenders register for life in 2021 after admitting three sex attacks]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-hunting-paedophile-who-committed-offences-in-north-east-and-poses-serious-risk-to-children/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 21:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-hunting-paedophile-who-committed-offences-in-north-east-and-poses-serious-risk-to-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dunston man 'who everybody loved' to be honoured with event after tragic death at 27]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liam Smith, who was known as 'Blue' to his friends, was described as the Gateshead area's 'only Mackem']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/dunston-man-who-everybody-loved-to-be-honoured-with-event-after-tragic-death-at-27/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 21:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/dunston-man-who-everybody-loved-to-be-honoured-with-event-after-tragic-death-at-27/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East murderer who strangled his wife to death dies behind bars]]></title><description><![CDATA[Norman Heaton was serving a life sentence for killing mum-of-three Jacqueline Heaton in May 2001]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-murderer-who-strangled-his-wife-to-death-dies-behind-bars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 19:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-murderer-who-strangled-his-wife-to-death-dies-behind-bars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Children caught in rip currents at Wales beach as locals demand lifeguards]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several children were rescued from dangerous rip currents at Tywyn beach in Gwynedd, North Wales, after bystanders plunged into the sea to save them]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/children-caught-in-rip-currents-at-wales-beach-as-locals-demand-lifeguards/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 18:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/children-caught-in-rip-currents-at-wales-beach-as-locals-demand-lifeguards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Children caught in rip currents at UK beach as locals demand lifeguards]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several children were rescued from dangerous rip currents at Tywyn beach in Gwynedd, North Wales, after bystanders plunged into the sea to save them]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/children-caught-in-rip-currents-at-uk-beach-as-locals-demand-lifeguards/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 18:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/children-caught-in-rip-currents-at-uk-beach-as-locals-demand-lifeguards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DPD driver allegedly stole £7k of parcels he was supposed to deliver]]></title><description><![CDATA[Josh Nordon is accused of taking the packages, which were supposed to be delivered to parts of Northumberland]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/dpd-driver-allegedly-stole-7k-of-parcels-he-was-supposed-to-deliver/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 18:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/dpd-driver-allegedly-stole-7k-of-parcels-he-was-supposed-to-deliver/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gateshead grandad 'withdrew from the outside world' as he 'hated' how he looked]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mark Redshaw said: "I became very depressed and my mental health was so bad I withdrew from the outside world and made excuses to family and friends not to take part in any socialising"]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/gateshead-grandad-withdrew-from-the-outside-world-as-he-hated-how-he-looked/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 16:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/gateshead-grandad-withdrew-from-the-outside-world-as-he-hated-how-he-looked/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How thousands lined Newcastle’s streets 120 years ago as a new bridge over the Tyne opened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The King Edward VII Bridge was officially opened by the monarch himself in July 1906]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/how-thousands-lined-newcastles-streets-120-years-ago-as-a-new-bridge-over-the-tyne-opened/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 16:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/how-thousands-lined-newcastles-streets-120-years-ago-as-a-new-bridge-over-the-tyne-opened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government to introduce major uniform change in all schools from September]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Children's Wellbeing and Schools Act coming into force next term aims to reduce costs for parents and carers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/government-to-introduce-major-uniform-change-in-all-schools-from-september/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 15:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/government-to-introduce-major-uniform-change-in-all-schools-from-september/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle drunk left cousin with gash on head after attacking him with metal bar]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Nicholson was so intoxicated he couldn't remember why he'd struck his relative inside his own home]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-drunk-left-cousin-with-gash-on-head-after-attacking-him-with-metal-bar/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 15:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-drunk-left-cousin-with-gash-on-head-after-attacking-him-with-metal-bar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could've done better: ChronicleLive's verdict on the Government's two years in power]]></title><description><![CDATA[The second anniversary of the 2024 General Election comes with huge changes in the local and national political landscape]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/couldve-done-better-chroniclelives-verdict-on-the-governments-two-years-in-power/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 14:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/couldve-done-better-chroniclelives-verdict-on-the-governments-two-years-in-power/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New HMRC rule 'would mean fine even if paying on time']]></title><description><![CDATA[It's being looked at by the Government]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/new-hmrc-rule-would-mean-fine-even-if-paying-on-time/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 14:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/new-hmrc-rule-would-mean-fine-even-if-paying-on-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update on boy injured in zoo crocodile attack as parents tell of 'horrible' ordeal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The parents of the three-year-old boy confirmed he has undergone five surgeries and faces more following the incident at a zoo in Cambridgeshire last month]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/update-on-boy-injured-in-zoo-crocodile-attack-as-parents-tell-of-horrible-ordeal/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 14:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/update-on-boy-injured-in-zoo-crocodile-attack-as-parents-tell-of-horrible-ordeal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK drivers told 'risk increased' as 34C heatwave forecast]]></title><description><![CDATA[An expert has recommended six things to check]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/uk-drivers-told-risk-increased-as-34c-heatwave-forecast/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 13:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/uk-drivers-told-risk-increased-as-34c-heatwave-forecast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keir Starmer says Labour 'should win next election' under Andy Burnham]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sir Keir Starmer has said Labour "should go on to win the next election" under Andy Burnham, who is all but guaranteed to succeed him as Prime Minister]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/keir-starmer-says-labour-should-win-next-election-under-andy-burnham/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 13:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/keir-starmer-says-labour-should-win-next-election-under-andy-burnham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Full list of food recalls this week as 'do not eat' warnings issued to shoppers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alerts have been issued to allergy sufferers for products sold on Amazon and in supermarkets including Tesco, Sainbury's and Morrisons]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/full-list-of-food-recalls-this-week-as-do-not-eat-warnings-issued-to-shoppers/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 13:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/full-list-of-food-recalls-this-week-as-do-not-eat-warnings-issued-to-shoppers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Second arrest made in murder probe of North East teen who disappeared 28 years ago]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man has been detained in Manchester in relation to the suspected killing of Donna, who went missing in 1998]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/second-arrest-made-in-murder-probe-of-north-east-teen-who-disappeared-28-years-ago/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 12:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/second-arrest-made-in-murder-probe-of-north-east-teen-who-disappeared-28-years-ago/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet the retired Metro driver who has battled typhoons and slept under the stars cycling around the world]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bill Dodds, 70, has covered around 21,000 miles across 27 countries on his bike]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/meet-the-retired-metro-driver-who-has-battled-typhoons-and-slept-under-the-stars-cycling-around-the-world/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 12:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/meet-the-retired-metro-driver-who-has-battled-typhoons-and-slept-under-the-stars-cycling-around-the-world/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Petrol and diesel drivers warned to fill up before Monday as UK heatwave returns]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Met Office has forecast a return to hot weather next week - and high temperatures such as those seen in June can affect fuel economy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/petrol-and-diesel-drivers-warned-to-fill-up-before-monday-as-uk-heatwave-returns/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/petrol-and-diesel-drivers-warned-to-fill-up-before-monday-as-uk-heatwave-returns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WhatsApp users can reserve unique username ahead of major launch]]></title><description><![CDATA[It good news for WhatsApp users - and you may want to ac fast before someone takes your username]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/whatsapp-users-can-reserve-unique-username-ahead-of-major-launch/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 11:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/whatsapp-users-can-reserve-unique-username-ahead-of-major-launch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Renowned crook tried to burgle popular Newcastle restaurant by kicking in door]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mathew McPolin broke into Luis's, in the city centre, with the intention of stealing but left empty-handed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/renowned-crook-tried-to-burgle-popular-newcastle-restaurant-by-kicking-in-door/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 11:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/renowned-crook-tried-to-burgle-popular-newcastle-restaurant-by-kicking-in-door/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Met Office forecasts exact date North East set to hit 26C as next heatwave looms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Temperatures are expected to rise again across the UK next week, with some parts forecast to see the mercury climb into the thirties hot on the heels of the scorching June heatwave]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/met-office-forecasts-exact-date-north-east-set-to-hit-26c-as-next-heatwave-looms/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/met-office-forecasts-exact-date-north-east-set-to-hit-26c-as-next-heatwave-looms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK vet fees 'could go up' despite plan to cut them]]></title><description><![CDATA[An expert has said there could be an 'unintended consequence']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/uk-vet-fees-could-go-up-despite-plan-to-cut-them/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/uk-vet-fees-could-go-up-despite-plan-to-cut-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Minor' &pound;60 mistake 'could cost you your home']]></title><description><![CDATA[An expert has issued an alert to people]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/minor-pound60-mistake-could-cost-you-your-home/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 07:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/minor-pound60-mistake-could-cost-you-your-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England vs Mexico World Cup kick-off time confirmed after FIFA storm row]]></title><description><![CDATA[England's last 16 clash with Mexico at the Azteca will go ahead at its original 1am kick-off time after FIFA decided against moving the match forward]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/england-vs-mexico-world-cup-kick-off-time-confirmed-after-fifa-storm-row/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 07:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/england-vs-mexico-world-cup-kick-off-time-confirmed-after-fifa-storm-row/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Transport Secretary claims civil service 'hated' Northumberland A1 dualling scheme]]></title><description><![CDATA[Approval was granted under the last Government after numerous delays - before being scrapped under Labour]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/former-transport-secretary-claims-civil-service-hated-northumberland-a1-dualling-scheme/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/former-transport-secretary-claims-civil-service-hated-northumberland-a1-dualling-scheme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Postcode Lottery results with winning streets in Houghton-le-Spring and Walkergate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents in several North East areas 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/postcode-lottery-results-with-winning-streets-in-houghton-le-spring-and-walkergate/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/postcode-lottery-results-with-winning-streets-in-houghton-le-spring-and-walkergate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside a 'beautiful' Northumberland farmhouse with paddock and stable for sale at &pound;825,000]]></title><description><![CDATA[The farmhouse originally constructed in 1710 is situated four miles north of Ponteland ands offers fabulous open aspect views of the countryside]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/inside-a-beautiful-northumberland-farmhouse-with-paddock-and-stable-for-sale-at-pound825000/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/inside-a-beautiful-northumberland-farmhouse-with-paddock-and-stable-for-sale-at-pound825000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[21 Sunderland planning applications including work on former civic centre land and bus stop demolition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sewage works, several home extensions, and the proposed construction of a padel facility are all included in this list]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/21-sunderland-planning-applications-including-work-on-former-civic-centre-land-and-bus-stop-demolition/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/21-sunderland-planning-applications-including-work-on-former-civic-centre-land-and-bus-stop-demolition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five of the best cafés in the North East - according to Chronicle writers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The region is filled with incredible caf&eacute;s - and these ones are a hit with our writers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/five-of-the-best-cafs-in-the-north-east-according-to-chronicle-writers/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/five-of-the-best-cafs-in-the-north-east-according-to-chronicle-writers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The violent criminals who have been locked up in North East jails and carried out attacks behind bars]]></title><description><![CDATA[From Damien Bendall, to David Taylor - the prison attacks that shocked Chronicle Live readers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/the-violent-criminals-who-have-been-locked-up-in-north-east-jails-and-carried-out-attacks-behind-bars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/the-violent-criminals-who-have-been-locked-up-in-north-east-jails-and-carried-out-attacks-behind-bars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle teen to host huge 'Zumbathon' for Maggie's cancer charity after mum's shock diagnosis]]></title><description><![CDATA[William Kirvan, 16, one of Europe's youngest ever Zumba instructors will be hosting the second event and aims to make the 'Party in Orange' bigger than ever]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-teen-to-host-huge-zumbathon-for-maggies-cancer-charity-after-mums-shock-diagnosis/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-teen-to-host-huge-zumbathon-for-maggies-cancer-charity-after-mums-shock-diagnosis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle mum pays tribute to 'vital' hospice lifeline that helps care for her daughter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jill Davidson said the support St Oswald's Hospice give daughter Lucy is an incredible help to their whole family]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-mum-pays-tribute-to-vital-hospice-lifeline-that-helps-care-for-her-daughter/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 23:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-mum-pays-tribute-to-vital-hospice-lifeline-that-helps-care-for-her-daughter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What can happen after High Borrans petition continues to gather signatures]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here is a guide to what a petition could trigger in terms of a local authority response to High Borrans]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/what-can-happen-after-high-borrans-petition-continues-to-gather-signatures/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 23:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/what-can-happen-after-high-borrans-petition-continues-to-gather-signatures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High Borrans closure backlash mounts as calls to North Tyneside Council to save it persist]]></title><description><![CDATA[The public, councillors, and now an MP have weighed in on North Tyneside Council's controversial decision to close High Borrans by November]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/high-borrans-closure-backlash-mounts-as-calls-to-north-tyneside-council-to-save-it-persist/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 23:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/high-borrans-closure-backlash-mounts-as-calls-to-north-tyneside-council-to-save-it-persist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Incredible overhead view of Great North Run mural spanning 90 metres across Newcastle Quayside]]></title><description><![CDATA[The mural, which looks to have now been completed, is marking the 45th anniversary of the major event in the region]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/incredible-overhead-view-of-great-north-run-mural-spanning-90-metres-across-newcastle-quayside/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 22:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/incredible-overhead-view-of-great-north-run-mural-spanning-90-metres-across-newcastle-quayside/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Devastated' mum of Bedlington 18-year-old killed in collision says 'family is broken']]></title><description><![CDATA[Justin Riddell was riding his motorbike completely legally when the incident took place, on Saturday June 20, in Nedderton Village]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/devastated-mum-of-bedlington-18-year-old-killed-in-collision-says-family-is-broken/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 22:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/devastated-mum-of-bedlington-18-year-old-killed-in-collision-says-family-is-broken/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Shields house fire update as fundraising page made for 'sole survivor']]></title><description><![CDATA[The incident broke out at around 3.30am on Wednesday morning, with emergency services descending on Cragside Avenue]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-shields-house-fire-update-as-fundraising-page-made-for-sole-survivor/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 22:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-shields-house-fire-update-as-fundraising-page-made-for-sole-survivor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Henry Sayers trial latest as jurors taken through forensic evidence - key details]]></title><description><![CDATA[Both John Henry Sayers and his son deny causing GBH with intent, with proceedings ongoing at the Old Bailey]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/john-henry-sayers-trial-latest-as-jurors-taken-through-forensic-evidence-key-details/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 22:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/john-henry-sayers-trial-latest-as-jurors-taken-through-forensic-evidence-key-details/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winning EuroMillions and Thunderball numbers for Friday's &pound;69m 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-numbers-for-fridays-pound69m-jackpot/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 21:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/winning-euromillions-and-thunderball-numbers-for-fridays-pound69m-jackpot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England vs Mexico kick-off time set to change with storm threat looming at World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[The last-16 tie was previously scheduled for 1am on the morning of Monday, July 6, but it has been reported that FIFA has made the decision]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/england-vs-mexico-kick-off-time-set-to-change-with-storm-threat-looming-at-world-cup/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 21:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/england-vs-mexico-kick-off-time-set-to-change-with-storm-threat-looming-at-world-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EuroMillions results LIVE: Winning Lottery numbers for Friday, July 3]]></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-july-3-2/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 21:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/euromillions-results-live-winning-lottery-numbers-for-friday-july-3-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Birthday celebrations for County Durham 100-year-old who didn't retire until she was 86]]></title><description><![CDATA["Hard work never killed anyone and I'm proof", said County Durham great-great-great-grandmother]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/birthday-celebrations-for-county-durham-100-year-old-who-didnt-retire-until-she-was-86/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 20:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/birthday-celebrations-for-county-durham-100-year-old-who-didnt-retire-until-she-was-86/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mystery as wedding dress left on Tyne and Wear Metro]]></title><description><![CDATA[Staff would love to see the dress reunited with its owner and to learn the story behind it]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/mystery-as-wedding-dress-left-on-tyne-and-wear-metro/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 20:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/mystery-as-wedding-dress-left-on-tyne-and-wear-metro/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New plans emerge for historic Newcastle former bishop's house which was turned into illegal HMO]]></title><description><![CDATA[The owners of Jacobean mansion East Denton Hall, on Newcastle's West Road, want to convert the building into a care unit for people with learning disabilities]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/new-plans-emerge-for-historic-newcastle-former-bishops-house-which-was-turned-into-illegal-hmo/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 20:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/new-plans-emerge-for-historic-newcastle-former-bishops-house-which-was-turned-into-illegal-hmo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Henry Sayers claimed Northumbria Police were 'corrupt' and 'protecting their informers']]></title><description><![CDATA[The Old Bailey heard John Henry Sayers made the claim in an entry in a police officer's notebook after an arson attack outside his home in Byker]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/john-henry-sayers-claimed-northumbria-police-were-corrupt-and-protecting-their-informers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 19:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/john-henry-sayers-claimed-northumbria-police-were-corrupt-and-protecting-their-informers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burglar told to expect prison for role in botched Newcastle jewellery shop ram-raid that caused £100k damage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mohamed Khan, 22, was part of a group who reversed a van into Sunny Jewellers in the West End of the city in March]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/burglar-told-to-expect-prison-for-role-in-botched-newcastle-jewellery-shop-ram-raid-that-caused-100k-damage/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/burglar-told-to-expect-prison-for-role-in-botched-newcastle-jewellery-shop-ram-raid-that-caused-100k-damage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tyneside pubs hope for 'huge' England-Mexico boost but 5am World Cup opening is 'a challenge']]></title><description><![CDATA[Pubs across the country will be allowed to open until 5am on Monday morning to screen England's World Cup clash against Mexico, without needing special council permission]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tyneside-pubs-hope-for-huge-england-mexico-boost-but-5am-world-cup-opening-is-a-challenge/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 18:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tyneside-pubs-hope-for-huge-england-mexico-boost-but-5am-world-cup-opening-is-a-challenge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three charged after £6,000 worth of Jellycats stolen in County Durham]]></title><description><![CDATA[A third woman remains under investigation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/three-charged-after-6000-worth-of-jellycats-stolen-in-county-durham/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 18:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/three-charged-after-6000-worth-of-jellycats-stolen-in-county-durham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Number of Northumberland children with additional needs expected to top 6,000 by the end of the decade]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is already significant strain on the council's budget for SEND education]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/number-of-northumberland-children-with-additional-needs-expected-to-top-6000-by-the-end-of-the-decade/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 17:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/number-of-northumberland-children-with-additional-needs-expected-to-top-6000-by-the-end-of-the-decade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Huge pressure on finances of Northumberland's schools as cash reserves plummet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Balances held by schools dropped by more than half over the last academic year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/huge-pressure-on-finances-of-northumberlands-schools-as-cash-reserves-plummet/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 17:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/huge-pressure-on-finances-of-northumberlands-schools-as-cash-reserves-plummet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Full list of Wetherspoons and Greene King pubs opening for England World Cup game]]></title><description><![CDATA[A number of pubs in the North East will be open in areas including Sunderland, County Durham, Newcastle, Gateshead, North Tyneside and South Tyneside]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/full-list-of-wetherspoons-and-greene-king-pubs-opening-for-england-world-cup-game/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 17:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/full-list-of-wetherspoons-and-greene-king-pubs-opening-for-england-world-cup-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blueline taxi driver crashed into pensioner in Newcastle causing him to have his lower leg amputated]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hasan Goni, 43, was behind the wheel of a Ford Mondeo taxi when he turned a corner and crashed into a 68-year-old man]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/blueline-taxi-driver-crashed-into-pensioner-in-newcastle-causing-him-to-have-his-lower-leg-amputated/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 16:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/blueline-taxi-driver-crashed-into-pensioner-in-newcastle-causing-him-to-have-his-lower-leg-amputated/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two Sunderland streets to be closed for 'weeks' after building fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Villiers Street and Coronation Street will be closed for "weeks" police said]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/two-sunderland-streets-to-be-closed-for-weeks-after-building-fire/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/two-sunderland-streets-to-be-closed-for-weeks-after-building-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gateshead traffic chaos to be worst yet as flyover demolition hits 'most complex stage']]></title><description><![CDATA[Commuters are being urged to avoid travelling through Gateshead town centre when the busy Park Lane roundabout is closed for several weeks, starting on July 25]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/gateshead-traffic-chaos-to-be-worst-yet-as-flyover-demolition-hits-most-complex-stage/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 16:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/gateshead-traffic-chaos-to-be-worst-yet-as-flyover-demolition-hits-most-complex-stage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Durham High School closure branded 'abhorrent' as 281 pupils left without places]]></title><description><![CDATA[Durham High School confirmed it would close with the announcement made to families just one day before the end of the school year, leaving 281 pupils searching for new schools before September]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/durham-high-school-closure-branded-abhorrent-as-281-pupils-left-without-places/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 16:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/durham-high-school-closure-branded-abhorrent-as-281-pupils-left-without-places/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emergency protest held following the sudden closure of Durham High School after 142 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teachers, school staff and parents will hold an emergency demonstration outside of the school]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/emergency-protest-held-following-the-sudden-closure-of-durham-high-school-after-142-years/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 15:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/emergency-protest-held-following-the-sudden-closure-of-durham-high-school-after-142-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Henry Sayers trial LIVE: Blood-stained clothes found in bin as jurors taken through forensic evidence]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Henry Sayers and his son, John Henry Sayers junior, deny GBH with intent on a man after a car was driven into Sayers' property in Byker and set alight]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/john-henry-sayers-trial-live-blood-stained-clothes-found-in-bin-as-jurors-taken-through-forensic-evidence/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 14:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/john-henry-sayers-trial-live-blood-stained-clothes-found-in-bin-as-jurors-taken-through-forensic-evidence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Henry Sayers trial LIVE: Jurors taken through forensic statement]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Henry Sayers and his son, John Henry Sayers junior, deny GBH with intent on a man after a car was driven into Sayers' property in Byker and set alight]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/john-henry-sayers-trial-live-jurors-taken-through-forensic-statement/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 14:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/john-henry-sayers-trial-live-jurors-taken-through-forensic-statement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martin Lewis tells motorists making car finance claim how to 'get paid first']]></title><description><![CDATA[Martin Lewis has strongly urged anyone who believes they were mis-sold car finance to submit a complaint]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/martin-lewis-tells-motorists-making-car-finance-claim-how-to-get-paid-first/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 14:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/martin-lewis-tells-motorists-making-car-finance-claim-how-to-get-paid-first/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All the Newcastle airport security screening rules for airline passengers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Airport officials have outlined their rules, covering everything from liquids and baby formula to electrical items]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/all-the-newcastle-airport-security-screening-rules-for-airline-passengers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 13:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/all-the-newcastle-airport-security-screening-rules-for-airline-passengers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GP warns illegal tanning method is dangerous and causes diarrhoea]]></title><description><![CDATA[Side effects include everything from nausea and headaches to a greater risk of cancer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/gp-warns-illegal-tanning-method-is-dangerous-and-causes-diarrhoea/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 13:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/gp-warns-illegal-tanning-method-is-dangerous-and-causes-diarrhoea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Young people urged to share views on draft plans which could change the face of North Tyneside]]></title><description><![CDATA[Only 2% of responses from the on-going draft 'Local Plan' in North Tyneisde have come from people aged 25 or younger.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/young-people-urged-to-share-views-on-draft-plans-which-could-change-the-face-of-north-tyneside/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 13:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/young-people-urged-to-share-views-on-draft-plans-which-could-change-the-face-of-north-tyneside/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle pub demolition to make way for Starbucks drive-thru set for council refusal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councillors will decide next week whether plans to knock down the former Balloon pub in Fenham and replace it with a Starbucks drive-thru can go ahead]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-pub-demolition-to-make-way-for-starbucks-drive-thru-set-for-council-refusal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 13:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-pub-demolition-to-make-way-for-starbucks-drive-thru-set-for-council-refusal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ian Huntley's alleged killer appears at Newcastle Crown Court accused of Frankland prison murder]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anthony Russell attended the hearing at Newcastle Crown Court via a prison video link but the charge of murder was not put to him]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/ian-huntleys-alleged-killer-appears-at-newcastle-crown-court-accused-of-frankland-prison-murder/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 12:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/ian-huntleys-alleged-killer-appears-at-newcastle-crown-court-accused-of-frankland-prison-murder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DWP free bus pass age 2026 change update as 'letters sent' to people]]></title><description><![CDATA[A massive campaign has been trying to get free passes for all people over 60 in England - but currently the age is rising]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/dwp-free-bus-pass-age-2026-change-update-as-letters-sent-to-people/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 12:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/dwp-free-bus-pass-age-2026-change-update-as-letters-sent-to-people/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gateshead 'guardian' backs call to look after life-saving defibrillators after one outside his house saved lives]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tom Dodd has backed calls to ensure that there are working publicly accessible defibrillators across the North East.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/gateshead-guardian-backs-call-to-look-after-life-saving-defibrillators-after-one-outside-his-house-saved-lives/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 11:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/gateshead-guardian-backs-call-to-look-after-life-saving-defibrillators-after-one-outside-his-house-saved-lives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martin Lewis urges pensioners to claim &pound;5,959.20 DWP 'non means tested' benefit with 1m eligible]]></title><description><![CDATA[Around 1.1m eligible pensioners are missing out on the help which ignores income]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/martin-lewis-urges-pensioners-to-claim-pound595920-dwp-non-means-tested-benefit-with-1m-eligible/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 11:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/martin-lewis-urges-pensioners-to-claim-pound595920-dwp-non-means-tested-benefit-with-1m-eligible/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East schools letting pupils arrive late on Monday after England 1am game]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some schools are allowing children to come in late on Monday morning after England's last-16 match against Mexico]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-schools-letting-pupils-arrive-late-on-monday-after-england-1am-game/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-schools-letting-pupils-arrive-late-on-monday-after-england-1am-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family who took boy to hospital for cut finger given devastating news]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mum Alice said she collapsed to the floor when doctors told her]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/family-who-took-boy-to-hospital-for-cut-finger-given-devastating-news/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/family-who-took-boy-to-hospital-for-cut-finger-given-devastating-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vehicle hits Metro bridge LIVE: Trains now running between South Shields and Chichester]]></title><description><![CDATA[The service disruption will impact people who wish to use the Metro in South Shields]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/vehicle-hits-metro-bridge-live-trains-now-running-between-south-shields-and-chichester/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/vehicle-hits-metro-bridge-live-trains-now-running-between-south-shields-and-chichester/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Girl, three, and her brothers, four and five, among more than 30 Gateshead children who need a home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gateshead Council is facing a significant shortage of foster carers for the number of children coming into care]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/girl-three-and-her-brothers-four-and-five-among-more-than-30-gateshead-children-who-need-a-home/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/girl-three-and-her-brothers-four-and-five-among-more-than-30-gateshead-children-who-need-a-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vehicle hits Metro bridge LIVE: No trains between South Shields and Chichester in either direction]]></title><description><![CDATA[The service disruption will impact people who wish to use the Metro in South Shields]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/vehicle-hits-metro-bridge-live-no-trains-between-south-shields-and-chichester-in-either-direction/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/vehicle-hits-metro-bridge-live-no-trains-between-south-shields-and-chichester-in-either-direction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Cup work rules and if you can take time off to watch England 1am game]]></title><description><![CDATA[Workplace experts have outlined the rules for staff and what employers can do if employees want to watch England's early-morning match against Mexico]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/world-cup-work-rules-and-if-you-can-take-time-off-to-watch-england-1am-game/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/world-cup-work-rules-and-if-you-can-take-time-off-to-watch-england-1am-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Boorish' North East pub-goer attacked Uber driver on journey home and repeatedly kicked his car]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jamie Simms grabbed the driver's neck and ripped his t-shirt]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/boorish-north-east-pub-goer-attacked-uber-driver-on-journey-home-and-repeatedly-kicked-his-car/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 08:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/boorish-north-east-pub-goer-attacked-uber-driver-on-journey-home-and-repeatedly-kicked-his-car/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Boarish' North East pub-goer attacked Uber driver on journey home and repeatedly kicked his car]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jamie Simms grabbed the driver's neck and ripped his t-shirt]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/boarish-north-east-pub-goer-attacked-uber-driver-on-journey-home-and-repeatedly-kicked-his-car/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 08:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/boarish-north-east-pub-goer-attacked-uber-driver-on-journey-home-and-repeatedly-kicked-his-car/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Support for 'life-changing' High Borrans education centre facing closure over &pound;3m costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[High Borrans has been the property of North Tyneside Council since 1967, serving generations of children.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/support-for-life-changing-high-borrans-education-centre-facing-closure-over-pound3m-costs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 01:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/support-for-life-changing-high-borrans-education-centre-facing-closure-over-pound3m-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East to host court to provide women with 'alternative to prison']]></title><description><![CDATA[An Intensive Supervision Court is set to be introduced in the Northumbria Police Force area by the end of 2026]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-to-host-court-to-provide-women-with-alternative-to-prison/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 01:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-to-host-court-to-provide-women-with-alternative-to-prison/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside 'well-connected' Tyneside four-bedroom home on market for &pound;400,000]]></title><description><![CDATA[The detached property in West Moor is near Quorum Business Park]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/inside-well-connected-tyneside-four-bedroom-home-on-market-for-pound400000/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 01:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/inside-well-connected-tyneside-four-bedroom-home-on-market-for-pound400000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Serial Gateshead crook given final chance after stealing from shops 11 times - his 'life is in chaos']]></title><description><![CDATA[Mark Howourth was already on a community order, which he'd also breached by not working with the Probation Service, when he targeted the stores over a three-month period]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/serial-gateshead-crook-given-final-chance-after-stealing-from-shops-11-times-his-life-is-in-chaos/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 01:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/serial-gateshead-crook-given-final-chance-after-stealing-from-shops-11-times-his-life-is-in-chaos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East paedophile caught with 'absolutely horrendous' child abuse videos and pictures]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ashley Robinson, 36, was jailed for possession of indecent images at Durham Crown Court]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-paedophile-caught-with-absolutely-horrendous-child-abuse-videos-and-pictures/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 01:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-paedophile-caught-with-absolutely-horrendous-child-abuse-videos-and-pictures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northumberland mum makes major lifestyle change after suffering complications in pregnancy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chelsea Brown is one of many would-be mums to make the change thanks to NHS support in the North East.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumberland-mum-makes-major-lifestyle-change-after-suffering-complications-in-pregnancy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 01:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumberland-mum-makes-major-lifestyle-change-after-suffering-complications-in-pregnancy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East councils funding black hole over &pound;200m as Andy Burnham told to 'face up' to cash crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Political leaders in the North East have joined the Local Government Association in calling for major reforms from the next Prime Minister to protect essential council services]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-councils-funding-black-hole-over-pound200m-as-andy-burnham-told-to-face-up-to-cash-crisis/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-councils-funding-black-hole-over-pound200m-as-andy-burnham-told-to-face-up-to-cash-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family-owned North East garages chain Tyre Spot taken over after more than 40 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[The family run firm is said to be largest independent tyre supplier in the North East]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/family-owned-north-east-garages-chain-tyre-spot-taken-over-after-more-than-40-years/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 22:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/family-owned-north-east-garages-chain-tyre-spot-taken-over-after-more-than-40-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Car ends in driveway across Tyneside street after being smashed into by Mercedes in hit and run]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nathan Batchelor woke up to a loud bang outside of his home in North Shields on Tuesday morning]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/car-ends-in-driveway-across-tyneside-street-after-being-smashed-into-by-mercedes-in-hit-and-run/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 22:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/car-ends-in-driveway-across-tyneside-street-after-being-smashed-into-by-mercedes-in-hit-and-run/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Demolition of fire-hit Jesmond building finally approved after being derelict for years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle City Council has approved plans to demolish the derelict Sinfonia House in Jesmond Vale, having previously refused to do so last year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/demolition-of-fire-hit-jesmond-building-finally-approved-after-being-derelict-for-years/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 21:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/demolition-of-fire-hit-jesmond-building-finally-approved-after-being-derelict-for-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Petition launched calling for Tyneside council to keep High Borrans Outdoor Education Centre open]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of people have already signed the petition calling for North Tyneside Council to reconsider closing the beloved institution.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/petition-launched-calling-for-tyneside-council-to-keep-high-borrans-outdoor-education-centre-open/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 21:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/petition-launched-calling-for-tyneside-council-to-keep-high-borrans-outdoor-education-centre-open/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winning Set for Life lottery numbers for Thursday, July 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[We have everything you need to know about the Set for Life draw for Thursday, July 2]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/winning-set-for-life-lottery-numbers-for-thursday-july-2/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 21:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/winning-set-for-life-lottery-numbers-for-thursday-july-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forest Hall woman 'proud' that stillborn baby's legacy lives on in 'critical' push for change]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amie Evans told ChronicleLive that while recent national coverage of maternity failures had been traumatising, it was a reminder of the importance she had found in speaking out about her own heartbreaking loss.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/forest-hall-woman-proud-that-stillborn-babys-legacy-lives-on-in-critical-push-for-change/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 20:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/forest-hall-woman-proud-that-stillborn-babys-legacy-lives-on-in-critical-push-for-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Set For Life results tonight LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Thursday, July 2]]></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-tonight-live-winning-national-lottery-numbers-for-thursday-july-2/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 20:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/set-for-life-results-tonight-live-winning-national-lottery-numbers-for-thursday-july-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police investigating two Northumberland burglaries as farm and mountain biking shop targeted]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police are investigating reports of a burglary at South Middleton Farm in Ilderton, near Wooler]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-investigating-two-northumberland-burglaries-as-farm-and-mountain-biking-shop-targeted/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 20:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-investigating-two-northumberland-burglaries-as-farm-and-mountain-biking-shop-targeted/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police release CCTV images as Newcastle city centre attack victim needs surgery for 'serious injuries']]></title><description><![CDATA[The incident occurred inside and outside of a premises on the Cloth Market in Newcastle city centre]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-release-cctv-images-as-newcastle-city-centre-attack-victim-needs-surgery-for-serious-injuries/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 19:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-release-cctv-images-as-newcastle-city-centre-attack-victim-needs-surgery-for-serious-injuries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tyneside teacher urges council to keep High Borrans open as children need it 'more than ever']]></title><description><![CDATA[A teacher from Cullercoats has urged the council to reconsider its decision to close High Borrans by November this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tyneside-teacher-urges-council-to-keep-high-borrans-open-as-children-need-it-more-than-ever/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 18:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tyneside-teacher-urges-council-to-keep-high-borrans-open-as-children-need-it-more-than-ever/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mis-sold car finance compensation payouts facing major delays]]></title><description><![CDATA[A judgement is now not expected until next year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/mis-sold-car-finance-compensation-payouts-facing-major-delays/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 18:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/mis-sold-car-finance-compensation-payouts-facing-major-delays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pubs can stay open until 5am for England's World Cup match against Mexico after Government U-turn]]></title><description><![CDATA[England take on Mexico at the Azteca Stadium at 1am UK time on Monday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/pubs-can-stay-open-until-5am-for-englands-world-cup-match-against-mexico-after-government-u-turn/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 18:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/pubs-can-stay-open-until-5am-for-englands-world-cup-match-against-mexico-after-government-u-turn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Henry Sayers said he was trying to protect his family and thought gang had come to kill him]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Henry Sayers told police he believed a gang had come to kill him when a Range Rover was driven into his home in Byker and set on fire]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/john-henry-sayers-said-he-was-trying-to-protect-his-family-and-thought-gang-had-come-to-kill-him/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 18:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/john-henry-sayers-said-he-was-trying-to-protect-his-family-and-thought-gang-had-come-to-kill-him/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I loved High Borrans and its closure will be a sad loss when young people need it more than ever']]></title><description><![CDATA[Growing up is harder than ever - and that's why a resource like High Borrans would be so missed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/i-loved-high-borrans-and-its-closure-will-be-a-sad-loss-when-young-people-need-it-more-than-ever/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 17:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/i-loved-high-borrans-and-its-closure-will-be-a-sad-loss-when-young-people-need-it-more-than-ever/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It has a great reputation' &ndash; Tyneside community reacts to school closure rejection news]]></title><description><![CDATA[The wider community of Wideopen has shown support for Hazlewood Community Primary School as it avoids closure]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/it-has-a-great-reputation-ndash-tyneside-community-reacts-to-school-closure-rejection-news/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 17:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/it-has-a-great-reputation-ndash-tyneside-community-reacts-to-school-closure-rejection-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sunderland police raid uncovers 800-plant cannabis farm worth up to £167,500]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two men were arrested while trying to flee the scene and the property has now been shut down by police]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/sunderland-police-raid-uncovers-800-plant-cannabis-farm-worth-up-to-167500/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/sunderland-police-raid-uncovers-800-plant-cannabis-farm-worth-up-to-167500/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jordan Pickford's wife gives honest verdict on England game as she stuns at match]]></title><description><![CDATA[Megan Pickford, wife of England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, was in the stands supporting the Three Lions as an England WAG during their FIFA World Cup Round of 32 knockout match against DR Congo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/jordan-pickfords-wife-gives-honest-verdict-on-england-game-as-she-stuns-at-match/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/jordan-pickfords-wife-gives-honest-verdict-on-england-game-as-she-stuns-at-match/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major car finance update as millions of UK drivers face compensation delays]]></title><description><![CDATA[Compensation payouts were meant to start this year but are now facing significant delays - here's why]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/major-car-finance-update-as-millions-of-uk-drivers-face-compensation-delays/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/major-car-finance-update-as-millions-of-uk-drivers-face-compensation-delays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Call for pubs to stay open for England’s last-16 1am World Cup game rejected]]></title><description><![CDATA[A plea for a blanket extension for pub licensing hours for the next England match has been turned down]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/call-for-pubs-to-stay-open-for-englands-last-16-1am-world-cup-game-rejected/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/call-for-pubs-to-stay-open-for-englands-last-16-1am-world-cup-game-rejected/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DWP warning on Universal Credit and PIP payments when planning a holiday abroad]]></title><description><![CDATA[People could potentially be carrying out benefit fraud in some circumstances for Universal Credit and PIP]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/dwp-warning-on-universal-credit-and-pip-payments-when-planning-a-holiday-abroad/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/dwp-warning-on-universal-credit-and-pip-payments-when-planning-a-holiday-abroad/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Love Island's Adam Collard allegedly attacked by his dad after argument over Northumberland cottage]]></title><description><![CDATA[William Collard, known as Billy, is accused of grabbing his son's neck, ripping his shirt and leaving him with reddening on his neck after an argument in Northumberland]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/love-islands-adam-collard-allegedly-attacked-by-his-dad-after-argument-over-northumberland-cottage/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/love-islands-adam-collard-allegedly-attacked-by-his-dad-after-argument-over-northumberland-cottage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Couple snuck away from own wedding to do 'really Newcastle thing']]></title><description><![CDATA[Amy and Dan Wilkin say the pictures from their mid-wedding escape are the best of the day]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/couple-snuck-away-from-own-wedding-to-do-really-newcastle-thing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/couple-snuck-away-from-own-wedding-to-do-really-newcastle-thing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Henry Sayers trial LIVE: Jurors taken through police interview day after the alleged offence]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Henry Sayers and his son, John Henry Sayers junior, deny GBH with intent on a man after a car was driven into Sayers' property in Byker and set alight]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/john-henry-sayers-trial-live-jurors-taken-through-police-interview-day-after-the-alleged-offence/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/john-henry-sayers-trial-live-jurors-taken-through-police-interview-day-after-the-alleged-offence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ricky Hatton's car torched in 'targeted attack' outside son Campbell's home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police and fire crews were called to the residential street in Hattersley, Hyde after the blaze was started on Monday night (June 29), with officers describing it as a targeted incident]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/ricky-hattons-car-torched-in-targeted-attack-outside-son-campbells-home/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/ricky-hattons-car-torched-in-targeted-attack-outside-son-campbells-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thomas Tuchel tells parents to put football before school for England 1am game]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following England's win against DRC, the team boss said 'there&rsquo;s so much school to go to but the World Cup is every four years']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/thomas-tuchel-tells-parents-to-put-football-before-school-for-england-1am-game/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/thomas-tuchel-tells-parents-to-put-football-before-school-for-england-1am-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Such a sad state of affairs' - Durham High School will close for good today after 142 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[The school told parents they had tried to secure the long-term future of the school but it had not been possible]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/such-a-sad-state-of-affairs-durham-high-school-will-close-for-good-today-after-142-years/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 13:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/such-a-sad-state-of-affairs-durham-high-school-will-close-for-good-today-after-142-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seven children ill after swimming in river after 16-hour sewage spill]]></title><description><![CDATA[At least seven children were struck down with vomiting and upset stomachs after swimming in Devon's River Dart, where South West Water had discharged untreated sewage for around 16 hours just days before]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/seven-children-ill-after-swimming-in-river-after-16-hour-sewage-spill/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 13:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/seven-children-ill-after-swimming-in-river-after-16-hour-sewage-spill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whitley Bay woman's surprise as baby seagull falls down chimney]]></title><description><![CDATA[Karen Turville was working from home on Tuesday when the bird fell down her chimney and landed in her fireplace]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/whitley-bay-womans-surprise-as-baby-seagull-falls-down-chimney/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 13:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/whitley-bay-womans-surprise-as-baby-seagull-falls-down-chimney/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mothers lose Court of Appeal battle to overturn child benefit cap rule]]></title><description><![CDATA[The women took the case to court with their barristers telling a hearing that the rules were not justified]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/mothers-lose-court-of-appeal-battle-to-overturn-child-benefit-cap-rule/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 13:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/mothers-lose-court-of-appeal-battle-to-overturn-child-benefit-cap-rule/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What the weather will be like in North East as UK set for another heatwave]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some parts of the UK are set to get high temperatures again - here's a look at the forecast for the North East for the coming days]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/what-the-weather-will-be-like-in-north-east-as-uk-set-for-another-heatwave/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 12:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/what-the-weather-will-be-like-in-north-east-as-uk-set-for-another-heatwave/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I&rsquo;m so rich it&rsquo;s unbelievable!' &ndash; Northumberland politician backs calls to ban MPs' second jobs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Blyth and Ashington MP Ian Lavery has slammed Westminster colleagues on a "gravy train" of outside jobs and said his basic salary in Parliament already made him "feel like a millionaire"]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/irsquom-so-rich-itrsquos-unbelievable-ndash-northumberland-politician-backs-calls-to-ban-mps-second-jobs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 12:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/irsquom-so-rich-itrsquos-unbelievable-ndash-northumberland-politician-backs-calls-to-ban-mps-second-jobs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Henry Nowak's killer 'terrified' and refusing HMP Frankland move over Ian Huntley fears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vickrum Digwa is said to have refused relocation to A-wing after learning it was where Ian Huntley was fatally attacked earlier this year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/henry-nowaks-killer-terrified-and-refusing-hmp-frankland-move-over-ian-huntley-fears/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 12:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/henry-nowaks-killer-terrified-and-refusing-hmp-frankland-move-over-ian-huntley-fears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northumbria University draws attention to widening North East-South higher education gap]]></title><description><![CDATA[The university convened a panel in Westminster, featuring Skills Minister, Baroness Jacqui Smith]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumbria-university-draws-attention-to-widening-north-east-south-higher-education-gap/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 12:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumbria-university-draws-attention-to-widening-north-east-south-higher-education-gap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missing Brit dad Neil Ginter vanishes in Benidorm after 'meeting new people']]></title><description><![CDATA[Neil Ginter, a dad from Plymouth, has not been in contact with his close friends or family for over 24 hours during a holiday in Benidorm]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/missing-brit-dad-neil-ginter-vanishes-in-benidorm-after-meeting-new-people/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 11:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/missing-brit-dad-neil-ginter-vanishes-in-benidorm-after-meeting-new-people/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brit dad Neil Ginter is found after vanishing in Benidorm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Neil Ginter has been found]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/brit-dad-neil-ginter-is-found-after-vanishing-in-benidorm/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 11:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/brit-dad-neil-ginter-is-found-after-vanishing-in-benidorm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Frankie Dettori rushed to hospital after car flips in Newmarket crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Frankie Dettori was involved in a serious car crash in Newmarket, Suffolk, on Wednesday evening, with the retired jockey sustaining broken ribs and a broken thumb after his car was struck and flipped by another vehicle, according to his representatives]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/frankie-dettori-rushed-to-hospital-after-car-flips-in-newmarket-crash/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 11:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/frankie-dettori-rushed-to-hospital-after-car-flips-in-newmarket-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East postcodes on list of areas affected by Royal Mail delivery disruption]]></title><description><![CDATA[Postcodes in Newcastle have been listed among the UK locations where there could be delivery delays on Thursday - here's the full list]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-postcodes-on-list-of-areas-affected-by-royal-mail-delivery-disruption/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 10:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-postcodes-on-list-of-areas-affected-by-royal-mail-delivery-disruption/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police make arrests after 16 children rescued from Ohio 'house of horrors']]></title><description><![CDATA[The children were found in a tiny decaying house in Hamden, Ohio, after police executed a search warrant as part of an ongoing investigation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-make-arrests-after-16-children-rescued-from-ohio-house-of-horrors/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 10:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-make-arrests-after-16-children-rescued-from-ohio-house-of-horrors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Happy little boy' given cancer diagnosis after parents spot 'limp']]></title><description><![CDATA[The two year old's mum 'knew it was bad' after doctors ran blood tests]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/happy-little-boy-given-cancer-diagnosis-after-parents-spot-limp/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 09:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/happy-little-boy-given-cancer-diagnosis-after-parents-spot-limp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tragedy as Gateshead dad dies suddenly on holiday in Turkey]]></title><description><![CDATA[His family has been told they will have to pay to bring David, 28, home]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tragedy-as-gateshead-dad-dies-suddenly-on-holiday-in-turkey/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 09:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tragedy-as-gateshead-dad-dies-suddenly-on-holiday-in-turkey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gatesehead dad dies on holiday in Turkey leaving daughter, 3, heartbroken]]></title><description><![CDATA[His family has been told they will have to pay to bring David, 28, home]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/gatesehead-dad-dies-on-holiday-in-turkey-leaving-daughter-3-heartbroken/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 09:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/gatesehead-dad-dies-on-holiday-in-turkey-leaving-daughter-3-heartbroken/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Travellers warned of five-hour airport delays as plea made to halt new EU rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[The long wait times are being caused due to the new Entry Exit System, which requires passengers from the UK to give their fingerprints and photograph]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/travellers-warned-of-five-hour-airport-delays-as-plea-made-to-halt-new-eu-rules/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 09:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/travellers-warned-of-five-hour-airport-delays-as-plea-made-to-halt-new-eu-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[War drama fans rank alongside Band of Brothers streaming now]]></title><description><![CDATA[It has arrived on NOW TV, and viewers widely regard it as one of the greatest war dramas ever made &mdash; ranking it alongside Band of Brothers and The Pacific]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/war-drama-fans-rank-alongside-band-of-brothers-streaming-now/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/war-drama-fans-rank-alongside-band-of-brothers-streaming-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ashington MOT tester banned from driving after falling off scooter while drunk]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Matthewson lost control of the vehicle as he travelled along a road in Bedlington]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/ashington-mot-tester-banned-from-driving-after-falling-off-scooter-while-drunk/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 01:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/ashington-mot-tester-banned-from-driving-after-falling-off-scooter-while-drunk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Outcry over 240-home plan as locals fear new road cutting through 'only nice bit' of Newbiggin Hall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Locals in Newbiggin Hall fear that a road to a new housing estate could cut directly across a beloved "green oasis" used by families and dog walkers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/outcry-over-240-home-plan-as-locals-fear-new-road-cutting-through-only-nice-bit-of-newbiggin-hall/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 01:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/outcry-over-240-home-plan-as-locals-fear-new-road-cutting-through-only-nice-bit-of-newbiggin-hall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northumberland Street latest explained as delayed regeneration gets 'finishing touches']]></title><description><![CDATA[Completion of Northumberland Street's transformation is now a year delayed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumberland-street-latest-explained-as-delayed-regeneration-gets-finishing-touches/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 01:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumberland-street-latest-explained-as-delayed-regeneration-gets-finishing-touches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whitehouse Farm served with second enforcement notice for planning breaches]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whitehouse Farm has been ordered to take down a covered walkway which was part of its Christmas events after being refused retroactive planning permission]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/whitehouse-farm-served-with-second-enforcement-notice-for-planning-breaches/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 01:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/whitehouse-farm-served-with-second-enforcement-notice-for-planning-breaches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unions call off industrial action at Haydon Bridge High School after leadership change]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teachers had walked out over concerns regarding pupils' poor behaviour]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/unions-call-off-industrial-action-at-haydon-bridge-high-school-after-leadership-change/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 01:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/unions-call-off-industrial-action-at-haydon-bridge-high-school-after-leadership-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle thug repeatedly stamped on neighbour's head until he lost consciousness in street attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joshua Tumilty carried out the shocking street attack during a spate of other offences and has now been jailed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-thug-repeatedly-stamped-on-neighbours-head-until-he-lost-consciousness-in-street-attack/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 01:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-thug-repeatedly-stamped-on-neighbours-head-until-he-lost-consciousness-in-street-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['A terribly sad chapter' - North East private school confirm permanent closure after 142 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Durham High school will close at the end of this academic year and the company will enter administration]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/a-terribly-sad-chapter-north-east-private-school-confirm-permanent-closure-after-142-years/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 22:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/a-terribly-sad-chapter-north-east-private-school-confirm-permanent-closure-after-142-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residents and businesses in area of Newcastle left without internet for five days after lightning strike]]></title><description><![CDATA[A lightning strike during the storm on Friday led to a power surge in the Brunton Park]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/residents-and-businesses-in-area-of-newcastle-left-without-internet-for-five-days-after-lightning-strike/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 22:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/residents-and-businesses-in-area-of-newcastle-left-without-internet-for-five-days-after-lightning-strike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tyneside Reform UK councillor faces calls to resign after sharing 'Islamophobic' video]]></title><description><![CDATA[Coun Michelle Fascione, who was elected to represent the Simonside and Rekendyke Ward, shared a video before becoming councillor which claimed Islam was trying to "dominate" the UK]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tyneside-reform-uk-councillor-faces-calls-to-resign-after-sharing-islamophobic-video/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 22:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tyneside-reform-uk-councillor-faces-calls-to-resign-after-sharing-islamophobic-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle man subjected to 'appalling' beating by football fan in Sunderland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andrew Dodds subjected the victim to a shocking attack which was racially motivated]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-man-subjected-to-appalling-beating-by-football-fan-in-sunderland/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 21:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-man-subjected-to-appalling-beating-by-football-fan-in-sunderland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northumberland Fusiliers' sacrifice remembered on 110th anniversary of Battle of the Somme]]></title><description><![CDATA[The regiment suffered the highest number of casualties of any regiment on the opening day]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumberland-fusiliers-sacrifice-remembered-on-110th-anniversary-of-battle-of-the-somme/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 19:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumberland-fusiliers-sacrifice-remembered-on-110th-anniversary-of-battle-of-the-somme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gateshead High Fell by-election candidate and polling station lists]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here is the full candidate list and polling station list for the upcoming High Fell by-election on July 9]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/gateshead-high-fell-by-election-candidate-and-polling-station-lists/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 19:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/gateshead-high-fell-by-election-candidate-and-polling-station-lists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Funeral notices in the Chronicle last week including tributes to a former director of Social Services]]></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-former-director-of-social-services/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 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-former-director-of-social-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[£240,000 NHS payout after Durham patient needed foot amputated when fractured ankle became infected]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man had to have a life-saving amputation after his fractured ankle became severely infected under NHS care]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/240000-nhs-payout-after-durham-patient-needed-foot-amputated-when-fractured-ankle-became-infected/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 18:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/240000-nhs-payout-after-durham-patient-needed-foot-amputated-when-fractured-ankle-became-infected/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High Borrans charity 'deeply saddened' by closure of centre but legacy will live on']]></title><description><![CDATA[High Borrans is set for closure in November, with a charitable organisation behind it left "saddened"]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/high-borrans-charity-deeply-saddened-by-closure-of-centre-but-legacy-will-live-on/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 18:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/high-borrans-charity-deeply-saddened-by-closure-of-centre-but-legacy-will-live-on/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The scenes in the Newcastle fan zone as DR Congo lead against England in the World Cup 2026 last 32]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Three Lions are playing the African side for the first time ever]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/the-scenes-in-the-newcastle-fan-zone-as-dr-congo-lead-against-england-in-the-world-cup-2026-last-32/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 18:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/the-scenes-in-the-newcastle-fan-zone-as-dr-congo-lead-against-england-in-the-world-cup-2026-last-32/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supporters gather in Newcastle fan zone to watch England take on DR Congo in World Cup 2026 last 32]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Three Lions will take on the African side for the first time ever on Wednesday evening]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/supporters-gather-in-newcastle-fan-zone-to-watch-england-take-on-dr-congo-in-world-cup-2026-last-32/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 18:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/supporters-gather-in-newcastle-fan-zone-to-watch-england-take-on-dr-congo-in-world-cup-2026-last-32/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Relief in the Newcastle fan zone as two Harry Kane goals secure England win against DR Congo]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Three Lions took on the African side for the first time ever]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/relief-in-the-newcastle-fan-zone-as-two-harry-kane-goals-secure-england-win-against-dr-congo/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 18:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/relief-in-the-newcastle-fan-zone-as-two-harry-kane-goals-secure-england-win-against-dr-congo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Relief at the Newcastle fan zone as two Harry Kane goals secure England win against DR Congo]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Three Lions are playing the African side for the first time ever]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/relief-at-the-newcastle-fan-zone-as-two-harry-kane-goals-secure-england-win-against-dr-congo/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 18:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/relief-at-the-newcastle-fan-zone-as-two-harry-kane-goals-secure-england-win-against-dr-congo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police statement in full as two people die in North Shields house fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergency services have been at the scene since around 3.30am this morning]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-statement-in-full-as-two-people-die-in-north-shields-house-fire/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 17:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-statement-in-full-as-two-people-die-in-north-shields-house-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Shields house fire: Two people die as investigation continues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Firefighting crews were called to a property in Cragside Avenue in North Shields after a blaze broke out Wednesday morning]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-shields-house-fire-two-people-die-as-investigation-continues/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 17:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-shields-house-fire-two-people-die-as-investigation-continues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tributes to 'bright, smart and funny' Whitley Bay university student after sudden death aged 21]]></title><description><![CDATA[Finn Dickinson, known as Rivers, was in the third year of a history degree at Lancaster University when tragedy struck last month]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tributes-to-bright-smart-and-funny-whitley-bay-university-student-after-sudden-death-aged-21/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 16:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tributes-to-bright-smart-and-funny-whitley-bay-university-student-after-sudden-death-aged-21/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top Newcastle private schools announce completion of merger amid 'unprecedented pressures']]></title><description><![CDATA[The Royal Grammar School and Westfield School will now exist under the banner of a new organisation, the RGS Newcastle Group of Schools]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/top-newcastle-private-schools-announce-completion-of-merger-amid-unprecedented-pressures/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 16:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/top-newcastle-private-schools-announce-completion-of-merger-amid-unprecedented-pressures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle City Baths to be taken over by new operator after charity's collapse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle City Council says handing the City Baths to GLL will protect the historic pool's future, though admits it is unlikely to get back &pound;6 million it is owed from its former operator]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-city-baths-to-be-taken-over-by-new-operator-after-charitys-collapse/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 16:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-city-baths-to-be-taken-over-by-new-operator-after-charitys-collapse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stop suffering from hay fever and try pharmacist's 6 easy steps to ease symptoms]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you're suffering from hay fever this summer, a pharmacist has shared 6 commonly recommended treatments that may help to relieve your symptoms &ndash; and they really work]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/stop-suffering-from-hay-fever-and-try-pharmacists-6-easy-steps-to-ease-symptoms/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 16:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/stop-suffering-from-hay-fever-and-try-pharmacists-6-easy-steps-to-ease-symptoms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All Halifax banks to disappear from high street with customers moved to Lloyds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Halifax customers will be invited to move across to the Lloyds app and digital banking and will see their accounts rebranded to Lloyds]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/all-halifax-banks-to-disappear-from-high-street-with-customers-moved-to-lloyds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/all-halifax-banks-to-disappear-from-high-street-with-customers-moved-to-lloyds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hopes for business boost after Edinburgh networking event for Chamber of Commerce]]></title><description><![CDATA[The event was said to be an opportunity for representatives to collaborate and expand their networks beyond their home regions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/hopes-for-business-boost-after-edinburgh-networking-event-for-chamber-of-commerce/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/hopes-for-business-boost-after-edinburgh-networking-event-for-chamber-of-commerce/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warning over packing lithium batteries in suitcases ahead of summer holiday season]]></title><description><![CDATA[The warning comes as 675,000 are set to pass through Newcastle and Teesside Airports this July and August]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/warning-over-packing-lithium-batteries-in-suitcases-ahead-of-summer-holiday-season/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/warning-over-packing-lithium-batteries-in-suitcases-ahead-of-summer-holiday-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tyneside shipyard owner welcomes new opportunities in Defence Investment Plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Balaena chief executive Simon Gillett said the news was a vote of confidence in historic shipbuilding communities like Tyneside]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tyneside-shipyard-owner-welcomes-new-opportunities-in-defence-investment-plan/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 14:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tyneside-shipyard-owner-welcomes-new-opportunities-in-defence-investment-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sunderland's National Glass Centre added Heritage buildings at risk register]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Glass Centre is one of nine buildings in the North East added to the register]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/sunderlands-national-glass-centre-added-heritage-buildings-at-risk-register/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 14:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/sunderlands-national-glass-centre-added-heritage-buildings-at-risk-register/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major TG Jones update as 150 high street shops at risk of closure under shake-up]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are a number of TG Jones stores in the North East including Newcastle, Gateshead, Durham and Morpeth]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/major-tg-jones-update-as-150-high-street-shops-at-risk-of-closure-under-shake-up/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 14:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/major-tg-jones-update-as-150-high-street-shops-at-risk-of-closure-under-shake-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greggs finance boss to retire after 28 years with the high street bakery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greggs chief Roisin Currie thanked Richard Hutton for his "outstanding" contribution to the business]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/greggs-finance-boss-to-retire-after-28-years-with-the-high-street-bakery/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 14:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/greggs-finance-boss-to-retire-after-28-years-with-the-high-street-bakery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Search for missing 15-year-old last seen bare foot believed to have travelled to Newcastle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cleveland Police officers are working to find Lilee Chalk, who was last seen at around 9pm, on Tuesday, June 30]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/search-for-missing-15-year-old-last-seen-bare-foot-believed-to-have-travelled-to-newcastle/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 14:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/search-for-missing-15-year-old-last-seen-bare-foot-believed-to-have-travelled-to-newcastle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two 'crucial' things you must do now to avoid paying higher energy bills]]></title><description><![CDATA[The advice from experts comes as the new Ofgem energy price cap kicks in on Wednesday, with many UK householders expected to pay higher bills]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/two-crucial-things-you-must-do-now-to-avoid-paying-higher-energy-bills/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 14:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/two-crucial-things-you-must-do-now-to-avoid-paying-higher-energy-bills/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Metro suspension LIVE: Updates as trains back on but passengers warned normal service 'will take some time']]></title><description><![CDATA[Trains had been suspended between Heworth and South Shields and Heworth and South Hylton]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/metro-suspension-live-updates-as-trains-back-on-but-passengers-warned-normal-service-will-take-some-time/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 14:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/metro-suspension-live-updates-as-trains-back-on-but-passengers-warned-normal-service-will-take-some-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gateshead cat rescued after being run over by car and left 'close to death']]></title><description><![CDATA[When Shola arrived at the PDSA pet hospital in Gateshead, she was bleeding from her nose and eye, struggling to breathe, and unable to stand]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/gateshead-cat-rescued-after-being-run-over-by-car-and-left-close-to-death/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/gateshead-cat-rescued-after-being-run-over-by-car-and-left-close-to-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Royal Navy officer jailed for double murder on trial for rape and indecent assaults including North East boy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Allan Grimson was sentenced for the killings of Nicholas Wright and Sion Jenkins in 2001, and he now stands accused of rape and indecent assault]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/former-royal-navy-officer-jailed-for-double-murder-on-trial-for-rape-and-indecent-assaults-including-north-east-boy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 13:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/former-royal-navy-officer-jailed-for-double-murder-on-trial-for-rape-and-indecent-assaults-including-north-east-boy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dramatic rescue from North Shields house fire as probe launched - fire brigade statement in full]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five fire appliances were called to an address on Wednesday morning as one patient has been taken to hospital for further treatment]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/dramatic-rescue-from-north-shields-house-fire-as-probe-launched-fire-brigade-statement-in-full/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 13:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/dramatic-rescue-from-north-shields-house-fire-as-probe-launched-fire-brigade-statement-in-full/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Metro suspension expected for 'most of day' following 'failed engineering vehicle' - key details]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trains had been suspended between Heworth and South Shields and Heworth South and Hylton due to a failed engineering vehicle]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/metro-suspension-expected-for-most-of-day-following-failed-engineering-vehicle-key-details/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 13:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/metro-suspension-expected-for-most-of-day-following-failed-engineering-vehicle-key-details/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK's longest-serving female prisoner who murdered North East woman is set for release]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maria Pearson, 70, was jailed for life in 1987 for the murder of her ex-boyfriend's new partner]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/uks-longest-serving-female-prisoner-who-murdered-north-east-woman-is-set-for-release/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/uks-longest-serving-female-prisoner-who-murdered-north-east-woman-is-set-for-release/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Longest-serving female prisoner who murdered North East woman is set for release]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maria Pearson, 70, was jailed for life in 1987 for the murder of her ex-boyfriend's new partner]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/longest-serving-female-prisoner-who-murdered-north-east-woman-is-set-for-release/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/longest-serving-female-prisoner-who-murdered-north-east-woman-is-set-for-release/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Metro suspension LIVE: Updates as disruption to last 'most of day'   after 'engineering vehicle' failed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trains had been suspended between Heworth and South Shields and Heworth South and Hylton]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/metro-suspension-live-updates-as-disruption-to-last-most-of-day-after-engineering-vehicle-failed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/metro-suspension-live-updates-as-disruption-to-last-most-of-day-after-engineering-vehicle-failed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Shields house fire LIVE: Updates as 'persons' rescued by firefighters and investigation launched]]></title><description><![CDATA[Firefighting crews were called to a property in Cragside Avenue in North Shields after a blaze broke out Wednesday morning]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-shields-house-fire-live-updates-as-persons-rescued-by-firefighters-and-investigation-launched/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-shields-house-fire-live-updates-as-persons-rescued-by-firefighters-and-investigation-launched/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two Hampshire police officers investigated after Henry Nowak murder]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Independent Office for Police Conduct has launched an investigation into the alleged conduct of two Hampshire police officers following the arrest and handcuffing of Henry Nowak]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/two-hampshire-police-officers-investigated-after-henry-nowak-murder/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 11:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/two-hampshire-police-officers-investigated-after-henry-nowak-murder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Huge emergency operation as firefighters tackle North Shields house fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergency services were altered to the blaze at around 3.30am on Wednesday morning]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/huge-emergency-operation-as-firefighters-tackle-north-shields-house-fire/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 11:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/huge-emergency-operation-as-firefighters-tackle-north-shields-house-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tragedy as woman killed by alligator in rare Florida attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brittany Clark's partner made frantic attempts to save her life]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tragedy-as-woman-killed-by-alligator-in-rare-florida-attack/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 11:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tragedy-as-woman-killed-by-alligator-in-rare-florida-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Florida woman's 'arms ripped off' in fatal alligator attack as boyfriend makes frantic 911 call]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brittany Clark, 31, was attacked in the Econlockhatchee River at Little Big Econ State Forest]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/florida-womans-arms-ripped-off-in-fatal-alligator-attack-as-boyfriend-makes-frantic-911-call/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 11:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/florida-womans-arms-ripped-off-in-fatal-alligator-attack-as-boyfriend-makes-frantic-911-call/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tragedy at bungee attraction as boys thrown to their deaths in front of parents]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two teenagers have died in a bungee cage jump disaster, plummeting 150 feet to the ground]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tragedy-at-bungee-attraction-as-boys-thrown-to-their-deaths-in-front-of-parents/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 11:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tragedy-at-bungee-attraction-as-boys-thrown-to-their-deaths-in-front-of-parents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The tragic case 33 years ago which saw two boys thrown to their deaths in front of parents]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two teenagers died in a bungee cage jump disaster, plummeting 150 feet to the ground]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/the-tragic-case-33-years-ago-which-saw-two-boys-thrown-to-their-deaths-in-front-of-parents/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 11:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/the-tragic-case-33-years-ago-which-saw-two-boys-thrown-to-their-deaths-in-front-of-parents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK supermarket sends out 'do not eat' warning for food item over allergy fears]]></title><description><![CDATA[A product has been recalled because it may contain an ingredient which is not mentioned on the label - here are all the details]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/uk-supermarket-sends-out-do-not-eat-warning-for-food-item-over-allergy-fears/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/uk-supermarket-sends-out-do-not-eat-warning-for-food-item-over-allergy-fears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Megan Pickford gets 'sign' England will win World Cup from New York fortune cookie]]></title><description><![CDATA[Megan Pickford will be in Atlanta on Wednesday night to cheer on husband Jordan as England take on DR Conga]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/megan-pickford-gets-sign-england-will-win-world-cup-from-new-york-fortune-cookie/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/megan-pickford-gets-sign-england-will-win-world-cup-from-new-york-fortune-cookie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Village People lead singer Victor Willis dies aged 75 as wife confirms heartbreaking news]]></title><description><![CDATA[Village People frontman Victor Willis, best known as the voice behind disco anthem YMCA, has died aged 75 after a "short, but aggressive illness"]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/village-people-lead-singer-victor-willis-dies-aged-75-as-wife-confirms-heartbreaking-news/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 09:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/village-people-lead-singer-victor-willis-dies-aged-75-as-wife-confirms-heartbreaking-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Shields house fire leads to huge emergency response - everything we know so far]]></title><description><![CDATA[A blaze broke out at a residential property in the early hours of Wednesday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-shields-house-fire-leads-to-huge-emergency-response-everything-we-know-so-far/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 09:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-shields-house-fire-leads-to-huge-emergency-response-everything-we-know-so-far/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Primark issues 'stop using' warning as purse recalled over 'serious chemical risk']]></title><description><![CDATA[The product contains chemicals that could cause damage to the reproductive system, safety experts have warned]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/primark-issues-stop-using-warning-as-purse-recalled-over-serious-chemical-risk/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/primark-issues-stop-using-warning-as-purse-recalled-over-serious-chemical-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Shields house fire LIVE: Updates on huge emergency response as firefighters tackle blaze]]></title><description><![CDATA[Firefighting crews were called to a property in Cragside Avenue in North Shields after a blaze broke out Wednesday morning]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-shields-house-fire-live-updates-on-huge-emergency-response-as-firefighters-tackle-blaze/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 08:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-shields-house-fire-live-updates-on-huge-emergency-response-as-firefighters-tackle-blaze/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Netflix adds 'excellent' crime drama with acting legends Broadchurch fans will love]]></title><description><![CDATA[Netflix has quietly added ITV crime drama Prey to its UK library and it's already climbing the most-watched rankings]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/netflix-adds-excellent-crime-drama-with-acting-legends-broadchurch-fans-will-love/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/netflix-adds-excellent-crime-drama-with-acting-legends-broadchurch-fans-will-love/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Metro suspension LIVE: Updates as trains suspended due to 'failed engineering vehicle']]></title><description><![CDATA[Trains had been suspended between Heworth and South Shields and Heworth South and Hylton]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/metro-suspension-live-updates-as-trains-suspended-due-to-failed-engineering-vehicle/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 07:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/metro-suspension-live-updates-as-trains-suspended-due-to-failed-engineering-vehicle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blue Badge rule that could see permit cancelled in crackdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over 450 Blue Badges have recently been cancelled for being used incorrectly]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/blue-badge-rule-that-could-see-permit-cancelled-in-crackdown/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/blue-badge-rule-that-could-see-permit-cancelled-in-crackdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK drivers issued message over 'cheapest' petrol prices in UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[The experts are urhing motorists to never "assume"]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/uk-drivers-issued-message-over-cheapest-petrol-prices-in-uk/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 05:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/uk-drivers-issued-message-over-cheapest-petrol-prices-in-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three ‘surprising’ foods that could stop your teeth and bones weakening]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teeth and bones tend to weaken with age but some surprising foods could help]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/three-surprising-foods-that-could-stop-your-teeth-and-bones-weakening/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 03:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/three-surprising-foods-that-could-stop-your-teeth-and-bones-weakening/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hexham's historic market place to close this week to complete &pound;400,000 restoration]]></title><description><![CDATA[Much-needed restoration work on the Grade-II listed structure, which dates back more than 250 years, began last year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/hexhams-historic-market-place-to-close-this-week-to-complete-pound400000-restoration/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 01:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/hexhams-historic-market-place-to-close-this-week-to-complete-pound400000-restoration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[English Heritage takes over management of Roman Fort to 'simplify' visitor experience]]></title><description><![CDATA[The charity will continue to work in collaboration with the National Trust and Northumberland County Council]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/english-heritage-takes-over-management-of-roman-fort-to-simplify-visitor-experience/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 01:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/english-heritage-takes-over-management-of-roman-fort-to-simplify-visitor-experience/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East Ambulance Service marks 20 years since milestone merger amid 'staggering' transformation]]></title><description><![CDATA[North East Ambulance Service marks its 20th anniversary this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-ambulance-service-marks-20-years-since-milestone-merger-amid-staggering-transformation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 01:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-ambulance-service-marks-20-years-since-milestone-merger-amid-staggering-transformation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council-owned High Borrans Outdoor Education Centre to close amid £3m maintenance bill]]></title><description><![CDATA[The beloved centre is set for closure amid maintenance costs and declining school trips.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/council-owned-high-borrans-outdoor-education-centre-to-close-amid-3m-maintenance-bill/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 01:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/council-owned-high-borrans-outdoor-education-centre-to-close-amid-3m-maintenance-bill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thug tried to flee in car with cop 'half in and half out' in 'shocking piece of dangerous driving']]></title><description><![CDATA[Gareth Husband committed a series of "serious offences" when he drove dangerously without insurance and crashed into a lamp post earlier this month]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/thug-tried-to-flee-in-car-with-cop-half-in-and-half-out-in-shocking-piece-of-dangerous-driving/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 01:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/thug-tried-to-flee-in-car-with-cop-half-in-and-half-out-in-shocking-piece-of-dangerous-driving/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East thug headbutted police officer before crashing into lamp post]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gareth Husband committed a series of "serious offences" when he drove dangerously without insurance and crashed into a lamp post earlier this month]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-thug-headbutted-police-officer-before-crashing-into-lamp-post/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 01:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-thug-headbutted-police-officer-before-crashing-into-lamp-post/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man jailed for Sunderland theft which left delivery driver lying in the road with 'catastrophic' injuries]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gary Rarity watched as his accomplice, Michael Gill, stole the delivery vehicle filled with parcels on the lead up to Christmas]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/man-jailed-for-sunderland-theft-which-left-delivery-driver-lying-in-the-road-with-catastrophic-injuries/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 01:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/man-jailed-for-sunderland-theft-which-left-delivery-driver-lying-in-the-road-with-catastrophic-injuries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Names and faces of North East criminals jailed in June 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here's a round-up of all the North East criminals who were sent to prison in June, with pictures and details of their offences]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/names-and-faces-of-north-east-criminals-jailed-in-june-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/names-and-faces-of-north-east-criminals-jailed-in-june-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Highly dangerous' rapist among North East criminals jailed in June 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here's a round-up of all the North East criminals who were sent to prison in June, with pictures and details of their offences]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/highly-dangerous-rapist-among-north-east-criminals-jailed-in-june-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/highly-dangerous-rapist-among-north-east-criminals-jailed-in-june-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winning EuroMillions and Thunderball numbers for Tuesday's &pound;59m 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-numbers-for-tuesdays-pound59m-jackpot/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 21:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/winning-euromillions-and-thunderball-numbers-for-tuesdays-pound59m-jackpot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pathologist details alleged victim's injuries in John Henry Sayers trial - key details]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Henry Sayers and his son deny causing GBH with intent]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/pathologist-details-alleged-victims-injuries-in-john-henry-sayers-trial-key-details/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 21:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/pathologist-details-alleged-victims-injuries-in-john-henry-sayers-trial-key-details/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gulf War hero pays tribute to late Tynemouth MP for helping parents while prisoner of war]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former RAF navigator and now author, John Nichol, has paid his respects to Sir Neville Trotter, who passed away aged 94.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/gulf-war-hero-pays-tribute-to-late-tynemouth-mp-for-helping-parents-while-prisoner-of-war/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 21:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/gulf-war-hero-pays-tribute-to-late-tynemouth-mp-for-helping-parents-while-prisoner-of-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Work begins on new County Durham Starbucks drive-thru and petrol station]]></title><description><![CDATA[The development adds to the Integra 61 logistics and factory site, creating about 70 jobs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/work-begins-on-new-county-durham-starbucks-drive-thru-and-petrol-station/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 21:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/work-begins-on-new-county-durham-starbucks-drive-thru-and-petrol-station/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council responds to safety concerns about geese gathering on busy Tyneside road]]></title><description><![CDATA[Geese have been gathering on the road between Killingworth Lake]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/council-responds-to-safety-concerns-about-geese-gathering-on-busy-tyneside-road/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 20:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/council-responds-to-safety-concerns-about-geese-gathering-on-busy-tyneside-road/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EuroMillions results LIVE: Winning Lottery numbers for Tuesday, June 30]]></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-june-30-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 20:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/euromillions-results-live-winning-lottery-numbers-for-tuesday-june-30-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No charges over Dean Larvin bridge death as murder suspect freed]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman was arrested on suspicion of murder after 39-year-old entered the River Tyne following incident on Redheugh Bridge]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/no-charges-over-dean-larvin-bridge-death-as-murder-suspect-freed/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 19:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/no-charges-over-dean-larvin-bridge-death-as-murder-suspect-freed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour leader claims 'best chance' for A1 to be dualled under Andy Burnham Government]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mr Burnham is widely expected to become the next Prime Minister]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/labour-leader-claims-best-chance-for-a1-to-be-dualled-under-andy-burnham-government/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 19:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/labour-leader-claims-best-chance-for-a1-to-be-dualled-under-andy-burnham-government/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victims reveal trauma as Gateshead pervert pensioner locked up for targeting three young girls]]></title><description><![CDATA[James Richardson has been jailed for eight years at Newcastle Crown Court]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/victims-reveal-trauma-as-gateshead-pervert-pensioner-locked-up-for-targeting-three-young-girls/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 19:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/victims-reveal-trauma-as-gateshead-pervert-pensioner-locked-up-for-targeting-three-young-girls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Lovely' Gateshead couple mark 70th anniversary with special care home party]]></title><description><![CDATA[The team at Aspen Court in Gateshead pulled out all the stops for Edward and Patricia Pollock]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/lovely-gateshead-couple-mark-70th-anniversary-with-special-care-home-party/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 19:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/lovely-gateshead-couple-mark-70th-anniversary-with-special-care-home-party/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anger as CCTV footage shows binman drop dog poo bags on Tyneside street and walk away]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bryan Bennett, 57, lives in the North Tyneside Council area, and has expressed his concern with the what was captured on camera]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/anger-as-cctv-footage-shows-binman-drop-dog-poo-bags-on-tyneside-street-and-walk-away/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/anger-as-cctv-footage-shows-binman-drop-dog-poo-bags-on-tyneside-street-and-walk-away/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We will always come together' - parents rally round Wideopen primary school as plans for closure thrown out]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parents of Hazlewood Community Primary School are rejoicing over news that plans for a closure have been thrown out by an education body.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/we-will-always-come-together-parents-rally-round-wideopen-primary-school-as-plans-for-closure-thrown-out/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 18:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/we-will-always-come-together-parents-rally-round-wideopen-primary-school-as-plans-for-closure-thrown-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Injuries suffered by man allegedly attacked by John Henry Sayers and son revealed at Old Bailey]]></title><description><![CDATA[A pathologist told jurors Walter Patterson had suffered a combination of sharp and blunt force injuries and needed surgery after an alleged attack in Byker]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/injuries-suffered-by-man-allegedly-attacked-by-john-henry-sayers-and-son-revealed-at-old-bailey/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 18:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/injuries-suffered-by-man-allegedly-attacked-by-john-henry-sayers-and-son-revealed-at-old-bailey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two arrested in County Durham suspected assault investigation as victim remains in critical condition]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man was found to be seriously injured in a Murton back lane, with Durham Constabulary officers being called to the area at 12.50pm on Saturday, June 27]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/two-arrested-in-county-durham-suspected-assault-investigation-as-victim-remains-in-critical-condition/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 18:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/two-arrested-in-county-durham-suspected-assault-investigation-as-victim-remains-in-critical-condition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the Town Moor is restored as Hoppings is packed away for 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Hoppings came to an end on Sunday evening and clear-up works have begun on the Town Moor as the annual carnival's rides and stalls are packed away]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/how-the-town-moor-is-restored-as-hoppings-is-packed-away-for-2026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 17:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/how-the-town-moor-is-restored-as-hoppings-is-packed-away-for-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle MP warns reviews into shocking maternity care failings must be 'turning point']]></title><description><![CDATA[Catherine McKinnell has responded to the findings of the Amos review, which has called for urgent changes to improve NHS maternity care]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-mp-warns-reviews-into-shocking-maternity-care-failings-must-be-turning-point/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 17:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-mp-warns-reviews-into-shocking-maternity-care-failings-must-be-turning-point/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Panic as car torched at scene of fatal Benwell explosion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police are treating the overnight blaze as arson]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/panic-as-car-torched-at-scene-of-fatal-benwell-explosion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 17:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/panic-as-car-torched-at-scene-of-fatal-benwell-explosion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hoppings will be back to 'full size and stature' in 2027 after Town Moor site reduced this year]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Hoppings was confined to a smaller section of the Town Moor this year due to drainage works, but the beloved Newcastle green space is expected to have recovered in time for the fair's return]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/hoppings-will-be-back-to-full-size-and-stature-in-2027-after-town-moor-site-reduced-this-year/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 17:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/hoppings-will-be-back-to-full-size-and-stature-in-2027-after-town-moor-site-reduced-this-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warning new timetable on East Coast Mainline ‘just isn’t working’ for Northumberland]]></title><description><![CDATA[An updated timetable in December was described as the biggest changes on the East Coast Main Line in over a decade]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/warning-new-timetable-on-east-coast-mainline-just-isnt-working-for-northumberland/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/warning-new-timetable-on-east-coast-mainline-just-isnt-working-for-northumberland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tribute to 'devoted' MP Sir Neville Trotter who served in Tynemouth for 23 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Conservative party representative died peacefully at home on June 25, aged 94, and has been described as being 'a man of the North East to his core']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tribute-to-devoted-mp-sir-neville-trotter-who-served-in-tynemouth-for-23-years/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tribute-to-devoted-mp-sir-neville-trotter-who-served-in-tynemouth-for-23-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conman scammed victims out of £56,000 by pretending to be from bank fraud department]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taiwo Lawal-Owonifari, 24, committed the crimes between March and May 2022, and has now been sentenced at Newcastle Crown Court]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/conman-scammed-victims-out-of-56000-by-pretending-to-be-from-bank-fraud-department/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/conman-scammed-victims-out-of-56000-by-pretending-to-be-from-bank-fraud-department/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Henry Sayers trial LIVE: Alleged victim suffered multiple injuries with 'bones visible through skin']]></title><description><![CDATA[John Henry Sayers and his son, John Henry Sayers junior, deny GBH with intent on a man after a car was driven into Sayers' property in Byker and set alight]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/john-henry-sayers-trial-live-alleged-victim-suffered-multiple-injuries-with-bones-visible-through-skin/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/john-henry-sayers-trial-live-alleged-victim-suffered-multiple-injuries-with-bones-visible-through-skin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police probe B&amp;M row after dog allegedly left in van during 34C heat]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman was left "shaken" after a man allegedly threatened to punch her in the face during a furious row in a B&amp;M store]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-probe-bampm-row-after-dog-allegedly-left-in-van-during-34c-heat/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-probe-bampm-row-after-dog-allegedly-left-in-van-during-34c-heat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Much loved drama Vera sparks ITV complaints as soap fans fume at World Cup scheduling]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vera ended up on primetime TV again on Monday night when ITV showed an old episode of the hit drama after a World Cup game]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/much-loved-drama-vera-sparks-itv-complaints-as-soap-fans-fume-at-world-cup-scheduling/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/much-loved-drama-vera-sparks-itv-complaints-as-soap-fans-fume-at-world-cup-scheduling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pensioner 'slapped with 9 parking tickets for someone else's car thanks to black tape']]></title><description><![CDATA[Eric said the fines just would not stop, despite telling the police, DVLA, and the parking company that he was not their man]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/pensioner-slapped-with-9-parking-tickets-for-someone-elses-car-thanks-to-black-tape-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/pensioner-slapped-with-9-parking-tickets-for-someone-elses-car-thanks-to-black-tape-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pensioner slapped with 9 parking tickets for someone else's car thanks to black tape]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eric said the fines just would not stop, despite telling the police, DVLA, and the parking company that he was not their man]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/pensioner-slapped-with-9-parking-tickets-for-someone-elses-car-thanks-to-black-tape/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/pensioner-slapped-with-9-parking-tickets-for-someone-elses-car-thanks-to-black-tape/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Caroline Flack's brother Paul is found dead aged 55 - six years after Love Island star's tragic death]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paul Flack, brother of late Love Island presenter Caroline Flack, has died at the age of 55]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/caroline-flacks-brother-paul-is-found-dead-aged-55-six-years-after-love-island-stars-tragic-death/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/caroline-flacks-brother-paul-is-found-dead-aged-55-six-years-after-love-island-stars-tragic-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Morrisons to close 100 UK stores in 2026 with 4 in the North East confirmed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Morrisons has announced it will close around 100 loss-making convenience stores in the coming months, with seven Morrisons Daily locations already confirmed for closure]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/morrisons-to-close-100-uk-stores-in-2026-with-4-in-the-north-east-confirmed/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/morrisons-to-close-100-uk-stores-in-2026-with-4-in-the-north-east-confirmed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[La Voix makes Strictly Come Dancing confession as she admits 'I'm gutted']]></title><description><![CDATA[La Voix had to pull out of Strictly Come Dancing last year because of a foot injury]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/la-voix-makes-strictly-come-dancing-confession-as-she-admits-im-gutted/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/la-voix-makes-strictly-come-dancing-confession-as-she-admits-im-gutted/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police update as man 'fighting for life' after Redheugh Bridge incident]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergency services were called to Newcastle Quayside on Monday evening]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-update-as-man-fighting-for-life-after-redheugh-bridge-incident/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-update-as-man-fighting-for-life-after-redheugh-bridge-incident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People born in UK between 1966 and 1976 alerted to pension 'mistake']]></title><description><![CDATA[An expert said it could leave people working for longer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/people-born-in-uk-between-1966-and-1976-alerted-to-pension-mistake/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/people-born-in-uk-between-1966-and-1976-alerted-to-pension-mistake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heartbroken family of 18-year-old killed in Northumberland collision pay tribute to 'adored son']]></title><description><![CDATA[The fatal one-vehicle incident took place on Saturday, June 20, with a motorcycle colliding with a skip in the road in Nedderton Village, near Bedlington]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/heartbroken-family-of-18-year-old-killed-in-northumberland-collision-pay-tribute-to-adored-son/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/heartbroken-family-of-18-year-old-killed-in-northumberland-collision-pay-tribute-to-adored-son/</guid></item></channel></rss>