The Latest Breaking News from County Durham

County Durham couple 'can't sleep' after British Gas 'breaks into wrong house' to remove meter

A worker from British Gas and two debt collectors mistakenly broke into Dox Docherty's home in Langley Moor

Chronicle Live · Jun 23, 2022

Four North East gardens named the most scenic to walk your dog in Northern England this summer

Gardens in Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne and County Durham were all listed among the best botanic gardens to walk your dog in Northern England

Chronicle Live · Jun 23, 2022

Schoolboy, 14, collapses and dies in class 30 minutes after telling gran 'I love you'

Ted Sanderson, 14, sadly passed away at Woodham Academy in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, on Tuesday, with heartbroken grandmother Lynn Wilson describing him as "perfect"

Daily Mirror · Jun 23, 2022

County Durham railway station reopening plan receives further Government backing

Ferryhill station is one of nine projects that the Government has backed to progress to the next stage of development in the Restoring Your Railway programme

Chronicle Live · Jun 20, 2022

County Durham beach named one of the UK's weirdest due to 'zombies'

Vane Tempest Beach was named among the UK's most bizarre beaches, alongside one that has a cave the precise length of an alien craft (allegedly)

Chronicle Live · Jun 19, 2022

County Durham bakery Sweetheart's celebrates its 10th birthday

Sweethart's owner went from building to baking when he was forced to change careers

Chronicle Live · Jun 19, 2022

County Durham waterfall named one of 10 you must see in the UK

High Force in the North Pennines AONB was named third in a list of the 10 UK waterfalls you need to visit - and we can see why

Chronicle Live · Jun 19, 2022

The 65 North East schools that 'require improvement' according to Ofsted ratings

The schools requiring improvement in Newcastle, Northumberland, North Tyneside, Gateshead, Sunderland, South Tyneside and County Durham

Chronicle Live · Jun 19, 2022

Driver was 'absolutely flying' before causing death of 'much-loved grandfather' in Consett smash

Edward Bell, known as Eddie, was walking on Delves Lane, in Consett, County Durham, when he was struck by a silver Seat Leon

Chronicle Live · Jun 17, 2022

Car 'loses control' and ploughs into house as crash leaves two in hospital

Emergency services were called to reports of a collision involving one vehicle in Fir Tree, County Durham, where a blue Kia Sorrento lost control and crashed into the front of the house

Daily Mirror · Jun 16, 2022