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MasterChef’s John Torode MBE to Headline Seaham Food Festival 2025

MasterChef’s John Torode MBE to Headline Seaham Food Festival 2025

TV presenter, chef and culinary author John Torode MBE has been announced as the headline chef at this year’s Seaham Food Festival.  The Durham County...
Avove Supports Young Talent with Tree Surveying Masterclass in Durham

Avove Supports Young Talent with Tree Surveying Masterclass in Durham

Leading infrastructure and engineering company, Avove, has continued its commitment to inspiring the next generation of talent by meeting with students at Houghall College,...
Chairman’s Medals Awarded to Weardale Heritage Champions

Chairman’s Medals Awarded to Weardale Heritage Champions

The highest civic honour in County Durham has been bestowed to one of the founders of the Weardale Museum and volunteers who have helped...
County Durham Honours Local Heroes with Chairman’s Medal

County Durham Honours Local Heroes with Chairman’s Medal

Volunteers across County Durham have been recognised for their outstanding services to the community. Durham County Council has awarded a Chairman’s Medal, which is the...
North East Mayor Launches Major Bus Stop Upgrade Plan for Passengers

North East Mayor Launches Major Bus Stop Upgrade Plan for Passengers

Thousands of bus passengers will see new bus stops as North East Mayor Kim McGuinness backs them with real transport improvements. The North East mayor...
Durham County Council Rated Outstanding for Children’s Services by Ofsted

Durham County Council Rated Outstanding for Children’s Services by Ofsted

‘We used to be on the outside looking in; now we are very much behind the wheel driving things forward alongside leaders.’ These are the...
Forestry England Launches Weekly 5K Sessions for Parkinson’s Community in the North East

Forestry England Launches Weekly 5K Sessions for Parkinson’s Community in the North East

Forestry England is working with Parkinson's UK to deliver a new series of couch to 5k wellbeing and exercise events at venues in Hamsterley...
Restored British Legion Standards Go on Show 80 Years After VE Day Victory

Restored British Legion Standards Go on Show 80 Years After VE Day Victory

Two historic British Legion Standards have gone back on public display in Darlington as part of the VE Day 80th anniversary commemorations, following restoration...
Tanfield Railway Welcomes Rare 1890 Belgian Steam Tram for May Festival

Tanfield Railway Welcomes Rare 1890 Belgian Steam Tram for May Festival

Tanfield Railway, the world’s oldest railway, is proud to announce the visit of a truly unique locomotive from overseas as part of its major...
Buzz the 20-Year-Old Cat Defies the Odds After a Decade Living Wild in North Yorkshire

Buzz the 20-Year-Old Cat Defies the Odds After a Decade Living Wild in North...

RSPCA volunteers say they are “truly astonished” by the resilience of a 20-year-old tabby cat who refused to give up on life after living...