The Latest Breaking News from County Durham

Former County Durham pharmacist accused of murdering brother with knife and leaving him to bleed to death

Inderjit Klare allegedly stabbed his brother at their family restaurant and did not call an ambulance for 90 minutes

Chronicle Live · Apr 12, 2023

Collectors accused of conspiring to sell 1,000-year-old Viking coins worth £766,000

A County Durham man is standing trial at Durham Crown Court where he and another defendant deny conspiracy to sell criminal property.

Chronicle Live · Apr 11, 2023

County Durham regeneration charity launches visitor pass for range of heritage attractions

The Auckland Project's annual pass will provide unlimited entry over 12 months to a range of attractions in Bishop Auckland

Chronicle Live · Apr 9, 2023

County Durham gran declared bankrupt after husband died of pancreatic cancer as study highlights patients' cash woes

Audrey had to draw from her pension to cover costs of her husband's illness and left her "feeling like a criminal"

Chronicle Live · Apr 1, 2023

County Durham farmhouse named one of the best holiday homes in the UK by Condé Nast Traveller

The farm near Darlington sleeps up to 14 people and its interior is the work of a renowned designer

Chronicle Live · Mar 31, 2023

Glass House restaurant at Wynyard Hall launches 'plot to plate' spring menu with ingredients grown on site

New Glass House menu reflects the seasons and the herbs, vegetables and fruit grown at Wynyard's own County Durham estate

Chronicle Live · Mar 31, 2023

"More and more people are struggling": The Bread and Butter Thing provides vital help to thousands of North East households

The charity has hubs in Northumberland, North Tyneside, County Durham, Darlington and Hartlepool

Chronicle Live · Mar 29, 2023

A vanished rural North East railway station - and its rebirth in a new location

Like so many rural railway stations, the early decades of the 20th century saw a fall in passenger numbers at Rowley, County Durham. After 1939 the station was only open to goods trains, and closed completely in 1966

Chronicle Live · Mar 28, 2023

North East celebrates Michelin star success with five restaurants named among best in country

Kenny Atkinson's restaurant Solstice wins its first Michelin star while his House of Tides retains its own star alongside both Pine and Hjem in Northumberland and The Raby Hunt in County Durham

Chronicle Live · Mar 28, 2023

'Fly high' Floral tributes left in County Durham for dad-of-two who died following motorbike crash

Lee Stevenson lost his life after the motorbike he was a pillion passenger on crashed in Peterlee

Chronicle Live · Mar 26, 2023