The Latest Breaking News from Durham

Grandson broke into gran's Durham home he was banned from going to and asked for cash

Alfie Mavin, 21, was jailed for 16 months for breaching a restraining order - once saying he needed money to buy socks

Chronicle Live · May 13, 2022

Who is Levi Bellfield? Notorious serial killer who murdered Milly Dowler and two other women

Former bouncer who trawled streets of London looking for victims is currently serving two whole life sentences at high-security HMP Frankland in Durham

The Independent UK · May 12, 2022

Mechanic cut man's head open with metal bar in Durham 'revenge' attack

Cameron Pendlington carried out the "revenge" attack on April 1, last year

Chronicle Live · May 12, 2022

What is Beergate? Keir Starmer row explained and what it means for his future

Keir Starmer vowed he would resign if he was fined by Durham Police over an event last April where he was pictured drinking a beer and eating a takeaway curry with campaign staff ahead of the Hartlepool by-election

Daily Mirror · May 11, 2022

Keir Starmer and lockdown rules: what the law actually said about gatherings in April 2021

Labour leader Keir Starmer insists that he did not break lockdown rules after being photographed drinking a beer and eating food during the local election campaign of April 2021. So confident is he that he didn’t, he has pledged to step down if he is fined by the police over…

The Conversation · May 11, 2022

Ayesha Hazarika: Keir Starmer may face disaster, but Labour stand to win either way

For a man whose nickname is No Drama Starmer, the leader of the Opposition properly kicked off this week with his promise to resign if given a fixed penalty notice for having a beer and a curry during a campaign visit to Durham last year. His team are confident that…

Evening Standard · May 11, 2022

Next Labour Party leader odds as Keir Starmer stakes future on Beergate gamble

Labour Party leader Keir Starmer has gambled his leadership on being cleared by Durham Police in an investigation of allegations he broke Covid lockdown rules while having a curry. Starmer has said he is "absolutely clear" no rules were broken

Daily Mirror · May 11, 2022

Where to see the Queen’s Baton Relay route in the North East ahead of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games

The route will cruise through Teesside and Country Durham on July 14, before moving to Tyneside, Newcastle and Gateshead the next day

Chronicle Live · May 10, 2022

'Operational' stun gun and blank firearm ammunition found in Durham man's loft

Dean Watts, 30, was given a community order after pleading guilty to the offences

Chronicle Live · May 10, 2022

Passport office chaos as hundreds of holidaymakers queue outside for hours

Queues of people waited outside Liverpool passport office as the government reported an unprecedented demand in applications for passports since the pandemic

Daily Mirror · May 10, 2022