Durham News

Cheers To The Volunteers Keeping Our County Coastline Beautiful!

Cheers To The Volunteers Keeping Our County Coastline Beautiful!

A northeast council and volunteers, who conducted litter picks to keep the County Durham coastline beautiful, are urging visitors to leave the beach as they find it. Durham County Council is reminding the public of...
Durham's Bid For 'City Of Culture 2025' Sees Increasing Support

Durham’s Bid For ‘City Of Culture 2025’ Sees Increasing Support

 Last week the Minister for Digital and Culture, Caroline Dinenage MP, wrote back to Richard Holden, MP for North West Durham, about the bid with his Durham colleagues for County Durham to become the...
Extension Of The Kype Muir Wind Farm Underway

Extension Of The Kype Muir Wind Farm Underway

Construction work on the UK’s first onshore wind farm with 200m-tall turbines has started after Banks Renewables secured new funding agreements with Greencoat UK Wind at the start of the year. The 15-turbine extension to...
Covid-Safe Community Centres Set To Receive £700k+ In Funding

Covid-Safe Community Centres Set To Receive £700k+ In Funding

Community centres in County Durham, which are helping their local area to recover from Covid, are set to receive hundreds of thousands of pounds in funding. Venues around the county, which offer vital activities and...
Elvet Recruitment Secures North East Fund Investment Backing

Elvet Recruitment Secures North East Fund Investment Backing

A specialist County Durham recruitment agency that began life in lockdown is building for the future after securing a five-figure investment from the North East Small Loan Fund Supported by The European Regional Development Fund. Elvet...
County Durham Care Academy Receives £70K To Support Adult Care Staff

County Durham Care Academy Receives £70K To Support Adult Care Staff

More than £70,000 has been secured to support the training of adult social care staff across County Durham. County Durham Care Academy has been awarded a £70,165 grant by the Workforce Development Fund to help...
Durham Dresses To Impress In The Annual Bloom Competition

Durham Dresses To Impress In The Annual Bloom Competition

Durham City was decked out in its floral best as it welcomed judges from the Royal Horticultural Society’s (RHS) In Bloom competition. Officials from the annual Northumbria In Bloom award panel visited the city to...
Fun-Packed Activities For Youngsters At Bishop Auckland Town Hall This Summer Holiday!

Fun-Packed Activities For Youngsters At Bishop Auckland Town Hall This Summer Holiday!

From gladiatorial combat to Roman mosaic crafts, Bishop Auckland Town Hall has a horde of activities to keep youngsters entertained throughout the summer school holidays. Children aged five and over can enjoy an exciting Roman...
New Scheme To Help Prevent Floods In County Durham Village

New Scheme To Help Prevent Floods In County Durham Village

An £80,000 scheme to reduce the impact of flooding on one of only two roads into a County Durham village has been completed. During periods of heavy rainfall, the road linking Shadforth to the neighbouring...
SAGE Helping The Elderly Feel More Comofortable On The Road

SAGE Helping The Elderly Feel More Comfortable On The Road

Older drivers can feel more comfortable on the road with the restart of refresher driving sessions. Durham County Council is restarting its Safer Driving with Age (SAGE) driving assessment, which was temporarily stopped due to...

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