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Thank You Bin Crews of Durham!
A big thank you to the bin crew: that’s the message being displayed on County Durham bin wagons as people continue to support one...
Things to Do in Durham
Free Family History Learning at Home
The Library Edition of Ancestry is free of charge for people using libraries and now it is available at home too
Ancestry (Library edition) offers...
Bishop Auckland Food Festival Goes Online
The Council’s annual Bishop Auckland Food Festival, originally scheduled to take place on 18 and 19 April, was cancelled, so a virtual food festival...
Durham Business
A big thank you to the bin crew: that’s the message being displayed on County Durham bin wagons as people continue to support one another through the government's lockdown.
County Durham bin crews are showcasing the thanks they have received for their work during the lockdown, as letters and drawings...
Businesses in County Durham are urged to be vigilant against scams and fraud during uncertainty caused by the lockdown
During the lockdown, businesses across the UK have been targeted by scams such as false Government grant phone calls, malicious email attachments and CEO impersonation scams. Action Fraud has reported that...
Councillors will hear of the actions that have been taken to respond to the coronavirus situation next week and how County Durham will plan for its recovery.
The Council has been working with its partner bodies nationally, regionally and locally to deal with the situation thrust upon us by the...
The list of County Durham artists who will take part in a series of exciting virtual theatre performances has been revealed.
On Stage: Online, organised by Durham County Council’s Gala Theatre and Durham University, will feature a host of theatre companies and performing arts groups from around the county. Participants...
Science & Technology in Durham
Cleveland Bridge UK is helping parents make homeschooling fun with a social media bridge building challenge
The Darlington-based company has teamed up with civil engineering and rail contractors Griffiths to encourage kids to create bridges from items from around the home and share photos of their structures on social media. View...
UPDATE: Everything is Corona-Cancelled
Archaeology Day, on Saturday 21st March, will celebrate the historical wonders that we need to remember who we are. And if that doesn't work, there will be tea and biscuits.Organised by the Council’s crack team of archaeologists, a series of speakers will give illustrated accounts of...
UPDATE: Everything is Corona-Cancelled
The newly-launched North East Business Resilience Centre (NEBRC) is helping firms to tackle a highly organised criminal industry that costs UK businesses geet walla piles of dosh per year.Led by Supt. Rebecca Chapman, NEBRC is funded by a range of private and public partners, a wide...
County Durham's councillors will discuss how to spend £50 million on saving the planet when it meets on Wednesday, 12 February.The council is proposing increased targets for carbon reduction as part of the two-year-plan, which includes an investment of £13.2 million to reduce the council’s own carbon emissions.The authority...
Durham Lifestyle
Swedish Snus Enters the Tobacco Free Market
If we need a nicotine fix, we tend to reach for toxic cigarettes, pungent cigars, or unsatisfying nicotine patches. But since the 18th century,...
Durham’s Young Stylists Reach Final of National Hairdressing Competition
Four stylish young stylists from Durham have styled their way into the finals of a national
student hairdressing competition, Concept Hair Apprentice of the Year...
What Challenges Will County Durham Face in 2020?
Durham is a unique area in the country. It has strong working-class roots based on its mining heritage, but is also a prestigious university...
The Race is On: Can The North East Add 400,000 Years of Life Expectancy...
According to the latest health reports commissioned by Public Health England, the North East has seen greater advances in life expectancy than anywhere else...
Review: The Big Meeting – A Documentary About The Durham Miners’ Gala
To anyone living anywhere near Durham city centre, the Durham Miners Gala is difficult to miss. To those living on the brass band marching...
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