Durham News

Do You Know Someone From County Durham Who Has Gone Above And Beyond During The Coronavirus Pandemic?

Do You Know Someone From County Durham Who Has Gone Above And Beyond During...

Durham County Council is searching for unsung heroes who have helped to make a difference to the county’s communities during the past two years. The council is launching the Recognition of Contribution to Public Health...
Edible planting school pupils

Schoolkids Plant Edible Gardens in Durham City Centre

Schoolchildren from across Durham City have been tending city centre gardens of delicious edible plants. Some of their produce has been used in local restaurants and the kids’ efforts might just win Durham a prestigious...

Durham Freemasons Assist NHS & Care Homes with PPE Equipment

Freemasons across England and Wales are joining forces to provide essential PPE items to care homes to protect the vulnerable and the staff who care for them Nearly 5,000 visors have already been produced with...
Dean Midas Announces New Horror Short: "Eve Valentine"

Dean Midas Announces New Horror Short: “Eve Valentine”

Award-winning film North East Director, Dean Midas has confirmed that filming will start on his new horror short, this weekend (4th February) Dean's new movie will be called Eve Valentine and will see the character's...

Durham’s Park & Ride Services Partially Reopen End of the Month

Park and ride services in Durham City will partially reopen later this month From 29 June, Durham County Council’s park and ride services will partially resume from Belmont and Sniperley, while Howlands will remain a...
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County Durham Prepares for Travellers Heading to Appleby Horse Fair

Preparations are underway in County Durham to assist Travellers and Gypsies passing through the county to Appleby Horse Fair. The event, in Appleby, Cumbria, will take place between Thursday 7th and Wednesday 13th June. A...
Councillors And Stakeholders To Discuss The Future Of DLI Collection And Archive

Councillors And Stakeholders To Discuss The Future Of DLI Collection And Archive

Councillors and stakeholders are to be given the opportunity to contribute to a review of the future of a treasured regimental collection. Durham County Council is holding a meeting next week at which its members...
New Cultural Venue for County Durham Revealed

New Cultural Venue for County Durham Revealed

A first glimpse of an exciting new cultural venue for County Durham has been revealed. Durham County Council has released a visualisation of what the former DLI Museum and Gallery will look like after it...

Council Unveils Ambitious Plan to Save the World

County Durham's councillors will discuss how to spend £50 million on saving the planet when it meets on Wednesday, 12 February. The council is proposing increased targets for carbon reduction as part of the two-year-plan,...
No Official Enquiry into Orgreave, Says Home Secretary

No Official Enquiry into Orgreave, Says Home Secretary

Yesterday the home secretary Amber Rudd announced that there would be no statutory enquiry or independent review into the infamous ‘Battle of Orgreave’. The Battle of Orgreave occurred on June 18th 1984, when a...

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