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Free WI-FI To Be Introduced In Seaham To Boost Town's Recovery

Free WI-FI To Be Introduced In Seaham To Boost Town’s Recovery

Free wi-fi is being introduced in Seaham next week as part of a multimillion-pound scheme to enhance the vibrancy of towns and villages across County Durham. Durham County Council has funded the installation of free...
LATAM Group Sustainability Strategy - A Commitment To Environmental Preservation

LATAM Group Sustainability Strategy – A Commitment To Environmental Preservation

Single-use plastics eliminated by 2023 Zero waste to landfill company by 2027 50% of carbon emissions offset by 2030 Carbon neutral by 2050 Achieving carbon neutrality by 2050, reducing emissions through new technologies and protecting iconic ecosystems in...
Call Out For Volunteers To Keep Lumiere Shining!

Call Out For Volunteers To Keep Lumiere Shining!

Organisers of this year’s Lumiere light festival are calling on those looking to volunteer as Festival Makers and be part of the spectacular event to register their interest. Durham will host the UK’s leading light...
Local Cycling & Walking Infrastructure Plans To Be Further Discussed Encouraging Active Travel

Local Cycling & Walking Infrastructure Plans To Be Further Discussed Encouraging Active Travel

The first in a series of plans that would help to double the number of cycling journeys and substantially increase walking in County Durham will be discussed next week. Durham County Council’s Cabinet is being...
Greggs chooses Integra 61 for first County Durham stand alone Drive thru

Greggs Chooses Integra 61 For First County Durham Stand-Alone Drive-Thru

£300M Durham Mixed Use Scheme Confirms Deal With Leading Retailer 6th December 2021 – Citrus Durham has secured a deal with Greggs to develop the national food-on-the-go retailer’s first County Durham stand-alone drive-thru at the...
Win a Diamond Bracelet with Hospice Raffle

Win a Diamond Bracelet with Hospice Raffle

This Valentine’s Day , Willow Burn Hospice is giving you a chance to win a diamond bracelet for your love in its Diamond Raffle to be drawn on 25 March 2022 at the Black...
National Volunteer Week

Celebrating County Durham’s Volunteers

Volunteers who help run community events and activities across County Durham are being thanked for their hard work and commitment as part of National Volunteer Week. Durham County Council is recognising thousands of volunteers and...
Keeping County Durham’s Highways Safe this Winter

Keeping County Durham’s Highways Safe this Winter

With darker nights and more wintry weather, residents are being urged to report highways issues to help keep the county moving.  Durham County Council is delivering its annual programme of work to maintain the county’s...
Durham County Council receives £300k to provide accommodation for rough sleepers in Shildon

Durham County Council receives £300k to provide accommodation for rough sleepers in Shildon

Durham County Council has been awarded £300,000 to create accommodation in County Durham through the government’s Rough Sleeper Accommodation Fund.  During ‘Everyone In’, a scheme which supported rough sleepers to find accommodation during the coronavirus...
Durham County Council Takes a Giant Leap Towards Net Zero with 29 New Electric Vehicles

Durham County Council Takes a Giant Leap Towards Net Zero with 29 New Electric...

In pursuit of its net zero objectives, a North East council has taken a significant step by enlarging its electric vehicle fleet. Durham County Council has recently obtained 29 brand new electric vehicles (EV) as...

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