Durham News

One Month Left for 2022 County Durham Environment Awards Nominations

Nominations for Durham County Council’s 33rd County Durham Environment Awards are open until 30 September Hosted by the County Durham Environment Partnership, the awards recognise the county’s community groups, individuals, businesses, and organisations that have...

100 New Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

County Durham will be one of nine areas to benefit from a £20 million scheme to improve electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure. Durham County Council has been successful in its bid to be part of the...

Upgrades to County Durham’s National Cycle Route 1

Durham County Council has been able to extend its current work on the county’s 23-mile stretch of the National Cycle Route 1 (NCN1), which runs from Dover to the Shetland Isles, thanks to additional...

Durham Streets to be Paved with Gold*

County Durham’s roads and footpaths are on track for a £20 million investment over the next three years. Durham County Council has agreed to fund improvements in four priority areas, as identified by the Cabinet...

Durham Classic Car Show: Bank Holiday Monday, 29th August

Durham Classic Car Show returns on August Bank Holiday Monday with rare cars amongst more than 125 classic cars to be displayed in the city centre. Organisers are confident that this year’s show will have...

Durham Light Infantry: Colours: Preserving the Pride of our Regiment

The Council has partnered with Durham University to produce Colours: Preserving the Pride of our Regiment. Working with textile experts from the Bowes Museum, the DLI Collection team has been examining, photographing, and re-wrapping the...

Five ‘Levelling Up Fund’ Bids Made for County Durham

Bids totalling almost £100 million have been submitted to government to help enhance transport, regeneration, town centres and culture. The Council has submitted the bids to the Levelling Up Fund for five of its parliamentary...

Fake Brand Cigarettes Seized: Is The Penalty Too Small?

The Council’s Trading Standards team took legal action against Jennifer Spenley, of Cheesmond Avenue, Bishop Auckland, after officers inspected News and Homeware Convenience Store Behind the counter and in the shop’s store room, investigators found...

Police Increase Tourist Season Protection for Gibson’s Cave Area

It's a cushy beat if you can get it: The Council has introduced a Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) in the area around High Force, Low Force and Gibson’s Cave As part of the North...
Picture caption - (left to right) Anneline Dowell^J secretary of Hope 4 Kidz with Ed Stephenson from Lumley Castle and Viv Watts^J CEO of Hope 4 Kidz^

LUMLEY CASTLE GUESTS SUPPORT NORTH EAST CHARITY

GENEROUS guests at a North East historic hotel have given a local charity a boost to its coffers. Lumley Castle Hotel, at Chester-le-Street, has been a great supporter of Hope4Kidz, a regional good cause which...

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