The Latest Breaking News from Durham

Four-year-old boy dies after off-road motorbike smashes into lamppost in County Durham

A four-year-old boy has died when the off-road bike he was a passenger on hit a lamppost.

Evening Standard · Jan 24, 2022

County Durham hospital 'taking a lot of stick' as hundreds of A&E patients are waiting over 12 hours to be seen

The amount has shot up from 22 to 520

Chronicle Live · Jan 24, 2022

Matt Baker back home to host BBC Countryfile show about Durham Heritage Coast

County Durham-born Matt Baker returns home with fellow presenter Anita Rani for the programme about how this part of Durham survived the end of the coal industry

Chronicle Live · Jan 23, 2022

County Durham referee, 88, hangs up his whistle after 70-year career which saw him officiate Maradona

Terry Farley has reflected on his incredible career which saw him travel the world and rub shoulders with footballing legends such as Bill Shankly and Diego Maradona

Chronicle Live · Jan 20, 2022

Durham secondary school to keep face masks in classrooms with more than 60 pupils isolating

Framwellgate School in Durham is defying Boris Johnson by keeping face coverings despite Covid rules being axed

Chronicle Live · Jan 20, 2022

Consett man found with crossbow in Durham after 'suspicious behaviour' jailed

An eagle-eyed CCTV operator alerted officers to the suspicious behaviour in Durham and they quickly intercepted him

Chronicle Live · Jan 19, 2022

County Durham man carried out violent attack on on-off partner and ripped clump of her hair out

John Clemenson 'punched and kicked' the woman while she was on the floor

Chronicle Live · Jan 19, 2022

Teen who was passenger in stolen Land Rover during County Durham chase gets community order

Kieron Miller was a passenger in the Freelander during the chase in April last year

Chronicle Live · Jan 18, 2022

Man who stole £30,000 from sister who 'lacked capacity' hauled back in front of judge

Paul Dixon, 57, was at Durham Court for committing a breach of an order slapped on him previously

Chronicle Live · Jan 17, 2022

Most unwanted - the County Durham houses for sale for up to two years

We reveal some surprising houses in County Durham that have been listed longest for sale on property website Zoopla

Chronicle Live · Sep 13, 2021