Durham News

Epic Bike Ride to Raise Cash for Durham Special Needs School

Staff and supporters of a Durham school will complete an epic bike ride to raise much needed cash. A team of six cyclists will face a 150-mile challenge to raise money for a new outdoor-activities...
County Council Saves Durham Cricket Club

County Council Saves Durham Cricket Club

Indebted Durham County Cricket Club is now likely to survive due to a unanimous vote by county councillors on 19th October to approve a rescue package.   In September, the club’s accounts showed it had debts...
Organ Donors Honoured for Saving Lives

Organ Donors Honoured for Saving Lives

People from Durham who saved lives through the gift of organ donation have been posthumously honoured at a moving award ceremony. They received the Order of St John Award for Organ Donation, run in conjunction...
Have Your Say on Plans to Protect Beauty Spots from Anti-social Behaviour

Have Your Say on Plans to Protect Beauty Spots from Anti-social Behaviour

County Durham residents are being encouraged to share their views on proposals to introduce new enforcement powers to tackle anti-social behaviour in a popular Teesdale beauty spot. Durham County Council is seeking views on its...
Durham County Council Strikes Optimistic Note for 2017

Durham County Council Strikes Optimistic Note for 2017

Durham County Council leader Simon Henig has used his first address of the year to deliver an upbeat speech. Despite the uncertainty of Brexit and ongoing austerity – the council has already suffered budget...

County Durham Play Parks in the New Abnormal

The Council is undertaking individual risk assessments on all 175 of its children’s play parks and is working hard to reopen these valued facilities as soon as it is safe to do so. Children playing...
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...
Music for Wellbeing: Seaham Trinity Primary School Hosts Inspiring Performance by Heather Small and Andrew 'Shovell' Lovell

Music for Wellbeing: Seaham Trinity Primary School Hosts Inspiring Performance by Heather Small and...

At Seaham Trinity Primary School, the pupils had the wonderful opportunity to enjoy a musical performance by none other than Heather Small, the renowned singer from M People, alongside the talented drummer Andrew Lovell,...
Police, Prison and Business Bosses to Stage Sleepout to Help Homeless

Police, Prison and Business Bosses to Stage Sleepout to Help Homeless

High-ranking police officers, a prison governor and local business leaders are planning to spend a night sleeping rough in the cloisters of Durham Cathedral. The event, organised by CEO Sleepout, aims to raise awareness...
Digital Interactive Screens to Go up in Durham's Streets

Durham’s Historic Elvet Bridge to Be Protected in City Clean-up

This summer has seen efforts to clean up and repair some of Durham City’s best-known landmarks, such as the Market Place and Millennium Place. And this week, Durham’s historic Elvet Bridge is set to get...

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