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...
New Scheme to Fight Counterfeit Rip-offs in Post-Christmas Sales
With the sales upon us, many County Durham consumers will be hunting for bargains –not only on the high street but also over the internet.
With this in mind,...
Durham Panto Stars Pop into Hospital to Spread Christmas Magic
Some festive special guests paid a visit to a County Durham children’s ward last week.
Stars from this year’s Gala Theatre pantomime called in at the Treetops Ward, in...
Disadvantaged Durham Kids Will Have Presents to Open this Christmas
Kids from struggling County Durham families will have a little something to open on Christmas Day – thanks to the generosity of staff at Durham County Council.
Both elected...
On the 12th Day of Christmas … I Put My Litter in the Bin
County Durham kids have written and recorded a somewhat different take on the classic Yuletide favourite The Twelve Days of Christmas.
Children from Bluecoat Church of England Junior School...
Season’s Eatings – Make Sure Your Festive Feast is a Safe One
County Durham’s consumers are being urged to make sure their Christmas nosh-up is one they’ll remember for all the right reasons.
Durham County Council is cooperating with the Food Standards Agency to help bring their...
Waggy-tailed Guest Teaches County Durham Pupils about Dog Ownership
Pupils at a County Durham school had a very special visitor last week.
The pupils at Rosa Street Primary School, Spennymoor, got to meet Toffee, a community teaching dog. Toffee works for the charity Stray...
Don’t Drink and Drown in Durham this Festive Season
Every year people in Britain lose their lives due to drowning after or during a night out.
Between 2012 and 2016, the UK saw 366 accidental drownings in which drugs or alcohol were a factor....
Durham’s Historic Town Hall Now Free to Enter Every Saturday
An ancient building which has been at the centre of life in Durham City for more than 600 years will now be open to the public for free.
Durham Town Hall, located in the city’s...
Durham Cyber Monday Bargain Seekers Warned about Rip-off Traders
County Durham’s bargain seekers have been warned to be on the lookout for substandard goods this Cyber Monday.
With record numbers of online purchases expected today (26th November), Durham County Council’s trading standards officers are...
