Category: Latest News

Jul 30
Northumbria Police detective denies saying 'all men are rapists' and claims curfew comment was a 'joke'

Detective Constable Rachel Fletcher is currently subject to a misconduct hearing Source: ChronicleLive

Jul 30
Newcastle fans thank 'outstanding' Eddie Howe and say he deserves 'the gratitude of the city'

Eddie Howe’s exit has been seen as "inevitable" by a number of NUFC fans, who remembered the impact he has had over close to five years. Source: ChronicleLive

Jul 30
'Significant complaint' against Northumberland county councillor to be investigated

Neither the identity of the councillor nor the nature of the complaint has been made public Source: ChronicleLive

Jul 30
North East mum and boyfriend jailed for life for murdering her two-year-old daughter

Alexandra Walker and Harrison Simpson will spend at least 22 years and 28 years behind bars for the sadistic murder of Isabelle Welsh Source: ChronicleLive

Jul 30
Highest number of UK's rarest seabird in 50 years breeding in Northumberland

There has also been an increase in puffins; though numbers of fulmars, eider ducks and Sandwich terns declined Source: ChronicleLive

Jul 30
Jet2 unveils flights from Newcastle airport to three ski resorts for winter 2027

With early departure times, skiers and snowboarders can fly from Newcastle airport in the morning and be on the slopes by lunchtime – here are more details Source: ChronicleLive

Jul 30
Meet the Monkseaton mum helping with nurdle clean up from her own home

Lou Shackleton is sourcing and distributing scaffolding mesh to help people make bags to pick up nurdles in North East beach cleans Source: ChronicleLive

Jul 30
UK heatwaves cause 2,877 deaths in 2026 as major hot weather warning issued

The UKHSA says it is likely that 2026 could see the highest number of heat-associated deaths on record, surpassing the 2,985 in 2022 Source: ChronicleLive

Jul 30
'It's just not fair' – Heartbreak as six-year-old girl who was 'always smiling' dies after cancer battle

Bonnie Spence died on Wednesday surrounded by her family after battling a rare and aggressive form of cancer Source: ChronicleLive

Jul 30
2,877 deaths confirmed in UK as 'vital to prepare' alert issued

The figures are well above previous years Source: ChronicleLive