County Durham news

• £4.5m cash injection announced for North East green energy innovators

  10-07-2026 13:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  'The North East has the skills, expertise and ambition to lead the green energy revolution'
  
  Read more

• John Henry Sayers trial LIVE: Judge tells jury 'not to speculate about evidence they have not received'

  10-07-2026 13:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  John Henry Sayers and his son, John Henry Sayers junior, deny GBH with intent on a man after a car was driven into Sayers' property in Byker and set alight
  
  Read more

• Two North East universities ranked among the most beautiful in the UK

  10-07-2026 13:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The North East universities ranked highly in the list, above some of the UK's most prestigious institutions
  
  Read more

• Ryanair flight from Greece in chaos as passenger partially 'sucked through dislodged window'

  10-07-2026 12:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ryanair has issued a statement after the passenger needed medical assistance
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Reform UK councillor in Newcastle resigns two months after local elections

  10-07-2026 12:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Reform UK's Amy Hunter has resigned from her post in Newcastle City Council's Throckley, Walbottle and Newburn ward, with the party saying her health and work commitments had 'changed abruptly'
  
  Read more

• Derelict North East pub owners hit with £35,000 fine after major crackdown

  10-07-2026 12:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Owners of a derelict North East pub were fined over £35,000 following a council crackdown
  
  Read more

• Four Britons feared dead in Spanish wildfire

  10-07-2026 12:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Spanish officials confirmed four of the victims were believed to be British nationals
  
  Read more

• Tributes to Ann Widdecombe - 'they don't make them like that anymore'

  10-07-2026 12:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  From politics to Strictly, former MP and MEP Ann Widdecombe, who has died at 78, made her mark
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• 'Affordability checks' for Buy Now Pay Later users July 15 - lenders must assess you

  10-07-2026 11:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Financial Conduct Authority is introducing new Buy Now Pay Later regulations from July 15, 2026
  
  Read more

• Major UK vet fees rules change with '£21 cap' but 'serious risk'

  10-07-2026 11:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Pet owners are being told of major changes, but also given a warning
  
  Read more

• England fan who spent £10,000 life savings on grandad's World Cup dream gets money back

  10-07-2026 10:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jacob Allmendinger from North Ferriby spent his entire £10,000 house deposit savings to take his 80-year-old grandad Geoff Golliker on a once-in-a-lifetime World Cup trip — and has been left stunned after crypto casino Metawin gifted him every penny back.
  
  Read more

• England fan who spent £10,000 life savings on grandad's World Cup dream get's money back

  10-07-2026 10:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jacob Allmendinger from North Ferriby spent his entire £10,000 house deposit savings to take his 80-year-old grandad Geoff Golliker on a once-in-a-lifetime World Cup trip — and has been left stunned after crypto casino Metawin gifted him every penny back.
  
  Read more

• Labour MPs overwhelmingly back Andy Burnham to be party leader

  10-07-2026 09:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Former Greater Manchester receives 80% of parliamentary party nominations
  
  Read more

• North East thug headbutted woman in face and bit her fingers in effort to get money

  10-07-2026 08:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Karl Prior, 42, assaulted the woman on three separate occasions between October and November 2025
  
  Read more

• Former Conservative MP and Reform UK member Ann Widdecombe dies aged 78

  10-07-2026 08:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Former Conservative MP and MEP Ann Widdecombe has died aged 78
  
  Read more

• Gaps in Metro service of almost 30 minutes after 'issue' found on new train fleet during maintenance

  10-07-2026 08:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There will be a reduced service on Friday due to the issue, with gaps in service of almost half-an-hour
  
  Read more

• Some people can avoid £180 TV Licence fee and get it free - eligibility

  10-07-2026 07:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The fee increased in April 2026, which means a colour TV Licence now costs £180
  
  Read more

• Every update as Reform hold Gateshead by-election seat by just five votes after a recount

  10-07-2026 02:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A by-election in Gateshead's High Fell ward was sparked following the resignation of newly elected Reform councillor Danielle Cavanagh
  
  Read more

• Free TV licences for all pensioners update as key threshold passed after BBC boss response

  10-07-2026 02:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  People now only have 10 days to sign up and force an MP showdown
  
  Read more

• New Gateshead Reform councillor says 'people want change' after winning by-election by five votes

  10-07-2026 02:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Just five votes secured Reform UK's hold on High Fell in what turned out to be a nail-biting contest that went to a recount
  
  Read more

• Gateshead by-election LIVE: Reform hold High Fell seat by just five votes after a recount

  10-07-2026 01:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A by-election in Gateshead's High Fell ward was sparked following the resignation of newly elected Reform councillor Danielle Cavanagh
  
  Read more

• Swing Bridge funding hunt as 150th anniversary sparks renewed pleas to fix Tyneside icon

  10-07-2026 01:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Next week will mark 150 years since the Swing Bridge first swung open, but it is now broken and efforts to fix it remain at an early stage
  
  Read more

• Council’s decision to close High Borrans 'absolutely desperate', academic leader says

  10-07-2026 01:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Professor Roy Sandbach OBE has spoken out against the closure of High Borrans by November this year
  
  Read more

• Dad of boy, 13, who drowned in River Tyne says more should have been done to prevent two teen deaths

  10-07-2026 01:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Robert Hattersley, 13, David Ionut Radut, 14, and Aras Rudzianskas, 13, all got into difficulty in the same river and lost their lives
  
  Read more

• Bosnian genocide survivor to share family story in exhibition at Newcastle's Discovery Museum

  10-07-2026 01:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The From Bosnia to Tyneside exhibition features film, family photographs, and artefacts from Dr Smajo Bešo's family and the wider Bosnian community
  
  Read more

• Tyneside thief trapped shop worker's hand and covered her mouth as he stole money from till

  10-07-2026 01:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Michael Wilson was sentenced for robbery and ten counts of theft at Newcastle Crown Court on Thursday
  
  Read more

• Postcards 'at risk of disappearing', English Heritage says

  10-07-2026 01:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  More than half of the British public never send a postcard, compared to roughly 18 per person in 1910
  
  Read more

• New rules could put vapes in plain packaging and out of sight in shops

  10-07-2026 01:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The consultation could mean major changes to vape regulations across the UK
  
  Read more

• Gateshead by-election 2026 LIVE: Updates as Reform hold High Fell seat after a recount

  10-07-2026 00:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A by-election in Gateshead's High Fell ward was sparked following the resignation of newly elected Reform councillor Danielle Cavanagh
  
  Read more

• Gateshead Council High Fell ward by-election result 2026 in full

  10-07-2026 00:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Here are the results for the High Fell by-election as six candidates were up to represent the ward on Gateshead Council.
  
  Read more

• Gateshead Council High Fell ward by-election result 2026

  10-07-2026 00:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Here are the results for the High Fell by-election as six candidates were up to represent the ward on Gateshead Council.
  
  Read more

• Gateshead by-election 2026 LIVE: Updates as counting starts in poll to replace High Fell Reform councillor

  10-07-2026 00:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A by-election in Gateshead's High Fell ward was sparked following the resignation of newly elected Reform councillor Danielle Cavanagh
  
  Read more

Follow @CountyDurhamNws on Twitter!