15+ hour, 26+ min ago  (485+ words) A CGI image of how the proposed leisure facility would have looked. (Image: Harrison Holidays) Controversial proposals that would've seen a caravan site expanded by 180 places alongside a new leisure hub have been blocked by councillors. The application would have…...

5+ hour, 22+ min ago  (546+ words) Sausage rolls are an unmistakably British classic(Image: bazza1960 via Getty Images) Sausage rolls are an unmistakably British classic, and no picnic spread would be complete without them. With spring firmly upon us and temperatures predicted to hit 20 C in certain…...

59+ min ago  (453+ words) The units will allow older people to live more independently for longer(Image: PA) Northumberland County Council is pressing ahead with plans to create an additional 600 extra care beds across the county. It comes as the proportion of the population…...

5+ hour, 59+ min ago  (15+ words) The exciting Sunderland academy prospect that has caught the eye of Regis Le Bris'Chronicle Live...

2+ hour, 1+ min ago  (504+ words) Joelinton of Newcastle United pushes Granit Xhaka and Lutsharel Geertruida of Sunderland back to their half to restart the game Newcastle United could welcome back a host of players when they return to Premier League action on Sunday with a…...

18+ hour, 13+ min ago  (309+ words) Two windows are boarded-up at a house where gunshots were reportedly fired(Image: Teesside Live) Two men have been arrested in connection with a police investigation into a shooting incident in Thornaby, Teesside. Local residents were shocked when a semi-detached…...

16+ hour, 44+ min ago  (637+ words) Clockwise from top: Anthony Keenan, Brian Ennion, Mary Cooper, Thomas Henry Lyon, David Tindale and Priscilla Colquhoun, (Image: submitted) Tributes to a master organ builder are among those being paid in this selection of The Chronicle deaths and funeral announcements....

10+ hour, 43+ min ago  (334+ words) The legislation has been introduced to attempt to incentivise disabled people to work worry-free The Department for Work and Pensions has announced a new piece of legislation that will allow disabled benefit claimants to try working without the immediate worry…...

19+ hour ago  (328+ words) A 38-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of illegal money lending following an operation in Washington(Image: The England Illegal Money Lending Team (IMLT)) A suspected North East loan shark has been arrested following a police raid. The 38-year-old man…...

7+ hour, 9+ min ago  (623+ words) Some families might be owed money(Image: Getty) The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is encouraging families who submitted a Disability Living Allowance claim for a child with a particular condition between specific dates to check whether they're entitled…...