The Latest Breaking News from County Durham

"People felt that he was a friend": County Durham church pays tribute to Fr Dermott Donnelly

Much-loved priest set up Emmaus Youth Village while he served as youth minister in the parish of St Mary's in Blackhill, Consett

Chronicle Live · Jul 12, 2022

Man arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving after BMW crashes into parked cars in County Durham

Armed police attended the serious road traffic collision which left two people in hospital

Chronicle Live · Jul 11, 2022

Filtronic toasts £500,000 deal with UK defence customer

The tech firm with bases in Leeds, USA and County Durham has totted up contracts worth £1.25m in the last month

Birmingham Post · Jul 11, 2022

The County Durham granddad risking his life to deliver aid to the people of Ukraine

The 65-year-old grandad has crossed the Polish-Ukrainian border eight times in three weeks to deliver aid

Chronicle Live · Jul 6, 2022

Woman dies following collision on A690 near Ramside Hall Hotel in County Durham

The woman was flown by air ambulance to the Royal Victoria Infirmary, in Newcastle, with serious injuries but sadly passed away

Chronicle Live · Jul 5, 2022

Proposal to close County Durham school with just one pupil to be put to councillors

Durham County Council’s Cabinet is being asked to approve the closure of Forest of Teesdale Primary School.

Chronicle Live · Jul 5, 2022

'Not a dry eye' - Medical staff manage to get poorly two-year-old boy to his parents' wedding

Youngster Zac Hardy is being treated at Sunderland's Royal Hospital for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection

Chronicle Live · Jul 5, 2022

Meet a real-life angel from the Second World War as she celebrates her 100th birthday in County Durham

Ann Kay was an 'Aycliffe Angel,' the name given to munitions factory workers during the Second World War

Chronicle Live · Jul 4, 2022

County Durham woman who died in crash had just gained special guardianship of her two teenage sisters

Natalie Marshall died after the Mercedes C Class which she was driving collided with a tree

Chronicle Live · Jul 4, 2022

Rottweiler that attacked and killed chihuahua in County Durham won't be destroyed after appeal from owner

The six-year-old rescue dog, Chip, attacked the chihuahua in an alleyway in South Moor, Stanley on October 24 last year

Chronicle Live · Jul 4, 2022