Over 90,000 Illicit Cigarettes Seized in County Durham
A staggering total of more than 90,000 illegal cigarettes were seized in raids in County Durham during the 2017/18 financial year.
94,040 cigarettes were impounded in operations spearheaded by Durham County Council’s Consumer Protection Team,...
County Durham Motorists Driving on ‘Plastic Roads’
If you drive down the A689 near Sedgefield, County Durham, you could find yourself motoring along a ‘plastic’ road.
During recent roadworks, a section of the A689 – between Butterwick Junction and the county border...
Time Running Out to Apply for County Durham Primary School Places
County
Durham’s parents are being reminded that only a limited time is left to apply
for primary school places.
The
deadline for applications for the next academic year (beginning September 2019)
is Tuesday...
200 Durham Kids to Sing and Dance in Night of German Kultur
Kids from four County Durham primary schools are getting ready to accompany a professional musician in a huge performance in Durham City’s Millennium Square.
More than 200 primary school pupils have been learning German songs...
Magical Accessible Christmas Shows at Durham’s Gala Theatre
Durham’s Gala Theatre is to host a series of accessible shows to make sure that all theatregoers can enjoy its events in the run up to Christmas.
The programme of inclusive events will include captioned...
Lifeguards and Swimming Teachers Help Feed Hungry People
A group of staff from a Durham County Council Leisure Centre have been helping run a county food bank, while their permanent workplace is closed due to the COVID-19 response.
And one of the four...
Shielding Residents Advised to Stay at Home for Another Month
County Durham residents who were asked to stay isolated are urged to take extra care as restrictions begin to ease.
It follows updated government advice stating that although people who are shielding remain vulnerable, they...
Mount Oswald Manor Restoration Project Gains Wolfson Foundation Funding
The Council submitted a planning application last month to restore and refurbish the Grade II-listed Mount Oswald Manor as a home for the county’s archive, heritage and registration services.
Now the authority has been told...
Park View School Receives Grant to Produce Visors
Park View School received a grant of £8,772 to enable its Design Faculty to produce visors, which it is donating to doctors’ surgeries and care homes.
The money was managed through The Council’s Chester-le-Street and...
Council Steps In With Meals Support Scheme This Half-Term
The council is to step in to support families during next week’s half-term holiday by providing support to those who would normally receive free school meals.
Senior members of Durham County Council’s Cabinet have met...
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