North East mum defies stage 4 cancer diagnosis to become fully qualified nurse at 55
Maggie Barnett said she “refused to be defeated” in her quest to become a nurse. Hetton-le-Hole mum Maggie…
End of an era as famous North East bakery closes down after 40 years on same street
A bakery that has been serving people in the heart of Sunderland for 40 decades has closed this…
Tributes to former North East teacher and sculptor renowned for depicting Northumbrian saints
Dr Fenwick Justin John Lawson carved many sculptures from trees in Durham and was a familiar and much-loved…
North East furniture chain with ‘great service’ collapses into administration
Slzzp, which has stores in Newcastle and Sunderland, appointed administrators in January and is offering customers up to…
Romano reveals Reds are ‘in talks’ to sign a Premier League defender before the deadline
Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has revealed that Liverpool are looking to sign Sunderland defender Lutsharel Geertruida before the deadline.…
‘Treating myself to a glass of wine gave me neck pain – but I never dreamed it was cancer’
Hollie Thursby lost her own mother to a form of cancer when she was just 10, now she…
West Ham cult hero exits the Premier League after only 127 minutes as return goes sour
Fittingly, given that West Ham United face Chelsea this weekend, it is time to reflect on the blink-and-you’d-miss-it…
The Transfer DealSheet: Latest on Man Utd, Arsenal, Liverpool, Real Madrid and more
Welcome to the fourth January 2026 edition of The Transfer DealSheet. Our team of dedicated writers, including David…
Funeral notices this week in the Chronicle including tributes to former soldier
A selection of tributes to people who have passed away around the North East 18:00, 25 Jan 2026Updated…
Thugs attack North East shop owner after being ordered to leave bicycle store
Peter Darke suffered broken ribs, a bust nose, and cuts to his eye, ear and lip after being…
‘Doctors said if I didn’t stop drinking immediately my liver wouldn’t last the year’
A Washington woman has shared her frightening story of alcoholism when she was almost at rock bottom and…
Decorated Sunderland boxer set to make professional debut on Josh Kelly undercard at Utilita Arena
Kiaran MacDonald, 28, is set to make his proffessional debut on the Josh Kelly undercard on January 31…