UNBELIEVABLE: 2 | History Defined

Ashington motorist cleared of causing friend's death jailed for dangerous driving

Ross Tyler, of Ashington, was found guilty of dangerous driving but cleared of causing Darryl Townsley's death

Chronicle Live · May 2, 2023

Washington bus driver racially abused by passenger who missed his stop while distracted by phone

John Richardson, of Washington, had been to his brother's funeral and was drunk when he made the offensive remarks

Chronicle Live · Apr 14, 2023

Thug bit woman and attacked her husband with bottle during night out at their local pub

David Anderson, of Washington, launched unprovoked attacks on the couple after mixing alcohol with his epilepsy medication

Chronicle Live · Apr 13, 2023

Northumberland pervert distributed video of young girl being raped in car

Colin Lisle, of Ashington, was caught with child abuse images on his devices and had distributed one shocking video

Chronicle Live · Mar 22, 2023

Northumberland County Council agree to spend £1.2 million to create new children's home

A large house in Ashington will be converted once purchased

Chronicle Live · Mar 20, 2023

Ex-soldier stole £2,700 of goods by targeting Ashington shops at least 20 times in a month

David Muckle helped himself to booze and hoovers from the same branches of the Co-op and Asda and, on one occasion, the Premier Inn

Chronicle Live · Mar 18, 2023

Hopes that £16m investment in town will put an end to the 'Ashington hole'

The money was included in Wednesday's Government budget

Chronicle Live · Mar 17, 2023

How £16m of funding could change one of Northumberland's most deprived towns

Ashington is set to receive multimillion pound funding for the regeneration of the town

Chronicle Live · Mar 17, 2023

Northumberland Line railway link between Newcastle and Ashington delayed until 2024

As part of the project, six new stations will be built at Ashington, Bedlington, Blyth Bebside, Newsham, Seaton Delaval and Northumberland Park

Chronicle Live · Mar 6, 2023

Northumberland railway to reopen in 2024

Restored link to Ashington will provide access to Northumberland coast using part of the old Blyth & Tyne network

The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2023