County Durham news

• The Karate Kid: The Musical - a theatrical experience that packs a serious punch

  18-07-2026 08:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  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
  
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• Great North Run: Everything you need to know for the North East's biggest weekend

  31-08-2026 13:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  With the world's biggest half marathon returning on Sunday, September 13, runners and spectators should know this information
  
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• Frustration after revellers evacuated from North East music festival due to thunderstorm

  31-08-2026 13:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Those attending Party in the Park Morpeth were asked to leave the event on Sunday evening
  
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• Police update after firefighters attacked by yobs hurling bricks while attending blaze in Newcastle

  31-08-2026 11:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A fire engine had to be temporarily taken off the road for repairs after sustaining significant damage
  
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• Freeview 'switch off' 24-hour alert as deadline looms

  31-08-2026 11:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Campaigners are concerned about the impact on the elderly and rural communities
  
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• Dolly Parton's sister Freida shares emotional tribute after private funeral

  31-08-2026 11:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dolly Parton's sister Freida has shared an emotional tribute to the country music icon following her private Nashville funeral, revealing the special role Dolly played in her life
  
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• 35 fun-filled photos of Newcastle Mela celebration this Bank Holiday weekend

  31-08-2026 10:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The event, which is a 'vibrant celebration of South Asian culture', arrived in Exhibition Park on Sunday for the first of its two day stint
  
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• BBC TV licence Monday update as government considers ‘new concessions’ for pensioners

  31-08-2026 10:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A key consultation ends today, after a petition calling for free licences for all state pensioners saw support soar
  
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• North East paedophile caused girlfriend to be arrested as Whatsapp sex chats with 'girl' turned sinister

  31-08-2026 09:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  James Morgan, 49, began chatting online to what he believed was a 12-year-old girl called Olivia
  
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• Police statement as three more arrested after North East assault and homes pelted with bricks

  31-08-2026 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A 29-year-old man was allegedly assaulted, racially abused and had a bag stolen from him during a gathering at a property in Hartlepool, as police make further arrests
  
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• Sons of A66 crash victim police officer lead out Manchester United as mascots

  31-08-2026 08:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  PC Matthew Blades and PC Tom Clough, of Cleveland Police, were killed in the A66 crash in South Bank, Middlesbrough, earlier this month
  
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• Union urges Tyneside council to bring school meals back in-house after damning national report

  31-08-2026 01:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A national report revealed problems with school meals all over the country
  
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• Inside a 'superb' Hexham Victorian country house with countryside views for sale at £2.1million

  31-08-2026 01:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Loughbrow House is described as a 'striking' property
  
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• Then and Now: Newcastle’s Castle Garth and its vanished Victorian slums

  31-08-2026 01:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Just minutes away from Newcastle’s prosperous city centre sat an area steeped in poverty and crime
  
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• Northumberland man caught with taser had also been importing weapons from China

  31-08-2026 01:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Martin Thompson was found with the electronic device in his car before police found evidence he'd been importing knives and knuckledusters from abroad
  
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• Drunk Gosforth lout threatened to stab officer in neck then spat in her face

  31-08-2026 01:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Natalie Decarteret also smashed windows in her council house during the incident earlier this month
  
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• Watch 125mph road menace grandad 'Mad Kenny' rammed by police after threatening Coast Road 'carnage'

  31-08-2026 01:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police have released footage of Kenneth Davison causing chaos on the Coast Road
  
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• LGBTQ+ veterans in North East urged to come forward for compensation after ban

  31-08-2026 01:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The historic ban on LGBTQ+ people in the armed forces affected thousands of service members
  
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• Community farm in Gateshead undergoes colourful renovation and now has a new western theme

  30-08-2026 21:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Andy Morley, of Creative Ginger, is behind the new artwork at Bill Quay Farm
  
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• Police update on murder investigation after girl and aunt die in North East house blaze

  30-08-2026 21:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Two men were arrested on suspicion of murder following the fire on Wednesday
  
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• Funeral notices in the Chronicle this week including tributes to a much loved mam and wife

  30-08-2026 18:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A selection of tributes to people who have passed away around the North East
  
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• Germany train station horror as British woman 'stabbed to death'

  30-08-2026 18:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police were called to the scene in the early hours of Sunday morning after reports of a fatal stabbing attack
  
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• Grieving Blyth mum glad after Government blocks early release of driver who caused her son's death

  30-08-2026 18:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Garry Robinson was high on cocaine when he ploughed the Suzuki Vitara he was driving into an oncoming car
  
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• Man fighting for life in hospital after being shot in alleged North East attempted murder

  30-08-2026 17:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A police investigation has been launched after a man was shot in Gainford, County Durham last night
  
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• Forensics investigating and person taken to hospital after collision which closed Blyth roundabout

  30-08-2026 17:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police, paramedics and the air ambulance rushed to the scene of the collision in Blyth on Sunday
  
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• Newcastle pervert sent sexual images to 'girl' while she was at school during police sting

  30-08-2026 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  David Richardson thought he was chatting to a 14-year-old and sent her graphic images and videos of himself
  
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• Newcastle burglar broke into Lidl and used a wheelie bin to make-off with £800 of stock

  30-08-2026 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Alan Fowler used a crowbar to break into the store and was identified from CCTV
  
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• M&S, Asda and Home Bargains among retailers to issue product recalls in August

  30-08-2026 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The recalls were released this month, affecting a range of products
  
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• Cyrus ferry tragedy as boat capsizes leaving seven dead and more missing

  30-08-2026 16:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The ferry was carrying 270 people when it capsized off the coast of Cyprus in the early hours of Sunday morning
  
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• Cyprus ferry tragedy as boat capsizes leaving seven dead and more missing

  30-08-2026 16:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The ferry was carrying 270 people when it capsized off the coast of Cyprus in the early hours of Sunday morning
  
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