County Durham news

• The 5 smartest actions to take in October to make Christmas budgeting a breeze

  04-10-2026 07:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Rajan Lakhani, personal finance expert, has shared his tips about how to save the most money between now and Christmas Day. It doesn't have to be a struggle
  
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• 'Inspirational' Durham honorary graduate Navi Pillay awarded Nobel Peace Prize

  09-10-2026 23:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The new Nobel Peace Prize winner is an honorary Durham University graduate.
  
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• Hepatitis A update one week after cases confirmed at Newcastle schools

  09-10-2026 22:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  UK Health Security Agency bosses confirmed their had not been any further hepatitis A cases reported this week
  
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• 'No suspicious circumstances' around death of man in Alnwick, police confirm

  09-10-2026 21:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police officers were previously treating the death of a man in Alnwick as "unexplained".
  
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• Man in his 20s fighting for life after reportedly being attacked by a 'number of people' in Wallsend

  09-10-2026 21:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A man was rushed to hospital following a reported assault in Wallsend.
  
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• Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes Panama, triggering tsunami warnings across nine countries

  09-10-2026 20:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The magnitude 7.6 earthquake was felt from miles away
  
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• Irn-Bru stolen lorry as 41,000 bottles worth £30,000 taken from depot

  09-10-2026 20:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A bright orange lorry loaded with a whopping 22 tonnes of Irn-Bru was snatched from one of the soft drink giant's partner facilities on Little Drum Road, Cumbernauld, in an alleged theft on the evening of Sunday, 27 September, with Police Scotland now investigating
  
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• EuroMillions results LIVE: Winning Lottery numbers for Friday, October 9

  09-10-2026 19:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The winning National Lottery numbers for tonight's EuroMillions and Thunderball draws
  
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• Northumberland family's joy as daughters who were both born prematurely are reunited at home

  09-10-2026 19:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dad Alistair Douglass will be running 100 miles around Druridge Bay this Saturday for charity Tiny Lives who have supported his family
  
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• North East MP calls public execution of US army major by firing squad 'disturbing'

  09-10-2026 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Equalities minister Bridget Phillipson said how the firing squad execution is conducted is a matter for US President Donald Trump's government, as she set out the UK's long-standing opposition to the death penalty
  
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• BBC Countryfile farmer Frank Carr dies aged 35 as tributes pour in

  09-10-2026 19:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Frank Carr died last month, just weeks after he appeared in an episode
  
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• Brunswick Village murder accused deny killing neighbour in alleged street attack

  09-10-2026 18:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sarah Shorter and Alan Richards will stand trial accused of murdering Douglas Moffat in Brunswick Village
  
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• Wallsend police incident LIVE: Man in critical condition after assault involving 'number of people'

  09-10-2026 18:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There is a large police presence on Addington Drive in Hadrian Park, Wallsend.
  
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• Newcastle City Council reveals more job cuts amid 'difficult decisions' to streamline services

  09-10-2026 18:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle City Council says that it expects up to 121 jobs to go at the Civic Centre, rather than an original 75 planned under a major reorganisation
  
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• North Tyneside Council accused of providing 'flawed evidence' for controversial school closure plans

  09-10-2026 18:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Three councillors have moved to 'call in' the decision to launch a second consultation to close Hazlewood Primary School
  
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• Alnwick 'unexplained death' LIVE: Updates as police remain on scene in Northumberland town

  09-10-2026 18:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There is a large police presence in Cawledge View, Alnwick.
  
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• North East NEETs could fill St James' Park – and youth crisis 'will get worse' without urgent change

  09-10-2026 17:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Almost 60,000 young people across the North East are not in employment, education or training (NEET) and former health secretary Alan Milburn has demanded radical action to prevent them becoming a lost generation
  
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• North East man threatened to kill and 'cut up' Gateshead hostel worker following release from prison

  09-10-2026 17:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Steven Hewitt, 50, threatened to kill a staff worker in an incident at a Gateshead hostel following his release from prison
  
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• Jury sent out to consider verdicts in Sayers violent disorder trial

  09-10-2026 17:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Three members of the Sayers family and three other men deny violent disorder and claim they were acting in self-defence during the incident in Byker
  
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• Grantchester star 'so proud' as he shares first look at new Northumbria drama

  09-10-2026 16:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Actor Robson Green is best known for Grantchester but now he's stepping into a new BBC role
  
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• Wallsend police incident LIVE: Cordon in place and officers on the scene in Hadrian Park

  09-10-2026 16:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There is a large police presence on Addington Drive in Hadrian Park, Wallsend.
  
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• Grainger Market lunch staple Dennis & June's Sandwich Fare closes after 32 years

  09-10-2026 16:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The sandwich stall has been a staple of the Grainger Market for more than three decades
  
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• Prison officer's secret relationship with inmate uncovered after 'love letter' discovery

  09-10-2026 15:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lindsay Wilson was working at HMP Deerbolt in County Durham when she entered into a relationship with a prisoner
  
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• Man dies in hospital after being found in Northumberland street with serious head injuries

  09-10-2026 15:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police say they are treating the man's death as unexplained
  
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• Stephen Sayers and sons trial LIVE: Updates as jury sent out in violent disorder case

  09-10-2026 15:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Stephen Sayers snr, Stephen Sayers jnr, Thomas Sayers, Anthony Brown, Lee Jamieson and Bradley Fraser all deny violent disorder outside a pub in Byker
  
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• Newcastle woman had pauper's funeral despite fortune then 115 people got letters

  09-10-2026 15:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A huge fan of BBC's Heir Hunters, from Gateshead, was one of those to get an unexpected letter
  
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• 'Multiple injuries' as flight is forced to divert after 'severe turbulence'

  09-10-2026 14:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Avianca flight to New York was forced to land early in Miami, after several passengers were hurt on board
  
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• Newcastle man charged with murder over death of woman in A1(M) crash appears in court

  09-10-2026 13:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Florin Chiriac is accused of murdering a 22-year-old woman who died at the scene of a A1(M) crash near Barton
  
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• Major doubt on future of Blyth Relief Road as Government refuse to fund scheme

  09-10-2026 13:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It was hoped the £55 million scheme in Northumberland would alleviate serious traffic congestion in the town
  
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• Man in his 60s injured after car smashes into post on busy Gateshead roundabout

  09-10-2026 13:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A man in his 60s was taken to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital after emergency services were called to a crash at Coalhouse Roundabout
  
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