Tag: CountyDurham
Dedicated Natural Cemetery Volunteer Wins Durham’s Top Award
A
dedicated volunteer who has devoted his time to County Durham’s natural
cemeteries and given support to bereaved families has been honoured for his
work.
County Durham Pledges to Fight the Scourge of Plastic Pollution
Do
you know that during the last decade more plastic has been produced than in the
whole of the previous 100 years and that...
Did Your Victorian Ancestors Live in a County Durham Workhouse?
County
Durham residents will soon have the chance to find out if any of their
ancestors had connections to the region’s workhouses.
Durham Council Tax Hikes Likely as Government Austerity Bites
Durham
County Council is facing a period of difficulty and uncertainty as central government
austerity measures continue. And this is likely to mean a...
Council May Buy Up Empty Homes to Slash County Durham Homelessness
Durham County Council is considering buying up empty properties to help those facing homelessness.
The council’s cabinet will next...
Time Running Out to Apply for County Durham Primary School Places
County
Durham’s parents are being reminded that only a limited time is left to apply
for primary school places.
The
deadline for...
Disadvantaged Durham Kids Will Have Presents to Open this Christmas
Kids from struggling County Durham families will have a little something to open on Christmas Day – thanks to the generosity of...
On the 12th Day of Christmas … I Put My Litter...
County Durham kids have written and recorded a somewhat different take on the classic Yuletide favourite The Twelve Days of Christmas.
Grab a Month of Free Fitness this Black Friday
For anyone looking to get fitter as Christmas approaches, there’s a great deal on the table this Black Friday.
The deal, available at all County...
Full-size Spitfire Replica to Feature in Durham Remembrance Events
A full-size model of a World War II spitfire is to play a central part in Durham’s remembrance commemorations this weekend.
The aeroplane will grace...
