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Hundreds gather for packed out service at Durham Cathedral as new bishop is installed
Bishop Rick, who previously was Archdeacon of Auckland, was announced as the next Bishop of Durham in February
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Keir Starmer backs 'pavement pints' for World Cup to boost England pubs
Keir Starmer has backed pubs being allowed to serve 'pavement pints' during the World Cup
Funeral notices in the Chronicle this week including tributes to an adored soulmate
A selection of tributes to people who have passed away around the North East
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Northumberland couple 'left numb' after wife's slurring was first sign of Motor Neurone Disease
Natalie Lynn, 64, was diagnosed with MND in 2024 but she and husband David still feel luckier than most
NHS nurse struck off register after £19,500 fraud for shifts she did not work
Faith Chareka, an emergency department nurse at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust in Surrey, has been struck off the nursing register after being convicted of fraud by abuse of position for adding 50 shifts she did not work to her roster
HMS Ark Royal - another great ship that was built at Swan Hunter on the River Tyne
Forty‐five years ago, in June 1981, the mighty aircraft carrier was launched at the Wallsend yard
Banned Newcastle driver on licence from prison got behind wheel while high on cocaine
Peter Rodden was disqualified from driving for four years in 2021 and was required to sit an extended test before he got his licence back, which he never did
Pride volunteers subjected to 'disgraceful' abuse after banners torn down in Tyneside street
Banners promoting Hebburn Pride have been left hanging from railings after being torn down less than 24 hours after being put up
Two teenage boys fighting for life after horror crash with six people taken to hospital
Two air ambulances landed at the scene of the serious two-vehicle collision between Saltburn and Skelton with the road being shut for hours
DWP rule change means State Pensioners with these birthdays will lose £3,136
As the State Pension age is rising to 67, people turning 66 in the transitionary period face a longer wait before they are eligible to claim
£100 bonus for over four million people banking with Nationwide from Wednesday
Eligible members will get their £100 payment between June 10 and 30 this year - here's everything you need to know
Air ambulance lands in Tynemouth with patient taken to hospital after 'medical incident'
The charity chopper touched down on Priors Park
Missing man last seen in Elswick is found
Northumbria Police appealed for information
North East men's choir started by group of miners celebrates 75th anniversary
The Backworth Male Voice Choir is currently looking for new members
Newcastle business donates minibus to charity helping disadvantaged children
Housebuilder Bellway has donated the minibus to Variety
Man accused of burgling Gateshead phone shop and stealing £2,700-worth of goods
David Toward allegedly broke into Ri Call and was spotted on intruder footage by the owner helping himself to items and causing damage
North East vigilante used truck to ram stolen quad bike riders sending them 'flying through air'
Declan Fahey, of County Durham, took the law into his own hands and left a 16-year-old with multiple fractures to his face, skull and leg
Petrol and diesel car drivers warned of new 2026 tax bands now in effect
The most polluting vehicles are among the most affected this year, with bills up £200 - here are more details
Asda, Aldi and Tesco make major changes in UK stores with new law 'now in force'
New legislation requiring clearer pricing and loyalty card price transparency has come into effect
DWP '20-week' update for anyone making claim for PIP benefit in UK
The Government says it is working closely with its assessment suppliers to increase capacity and reduce waiting times