Tag: DurhamCountyCouncil
Durham Gets Almost £650,000 to Help with Troubled Families
Durham County Council is to receive almost £650,000 in central government cash in a pioneering approach to helping struggling families.
The national Troubled Families programme...
Over 90,000 Illicit Cigarettes Seized in County Durham
A staggering total of more than 90,000 illegal cigarettes were seized in raids in County Durham during the 2017/18 financial year.
94,040 cigarettes were impounded...
Free Easter Eggs for County Durham Kids Thanks to Council Workers
Children from across County Durham will be enjoying chocolate eggs this Easter thanks to generous Durham County Council employees.
Workers from the county’s Area Action...
600 Honoured for Contributions to Lumiere, BRASS & Other Festivals
A 600-strong group of volunteers who have made possible County Durham festivals like BRASS, Lumiere and the Bishop Auckland Food Festival have received the...
County Durham Gets Back to Normal as Snow Eases Off
With the heavy snows and extreme wintery weather finally slackening off, County Durham is rapidly getting back to normal.
Almost all the roads that were...
Durham Battles to Keep Moving as Beast from the East Ravages...
Durham County Council has been battling to keep roads open and services functioning in the face of what experts have described as “an historic...
County Durham Keeps Moving Despite Freezing Temperatures and Snow
Durham County Council staff are working hard to ensure the county can keep moving, despite low temperatures and heavy overnight snowfalls.
Since the early hours...
Durham Bug Busters Win Coveted European Status
It’s never pleasant to face an invasion of pests – with the likes of cockroaches, wasps, bedbugs, ants, mice, rats, moles and other pesky...
Massive Archive of Age-Old Durham Documents to Be Moved
Durham County Record Office - whose huge archives include five miles of documents dating back to medieval times - is going to have to...
Durham Vocal Festival to Fill City with Song
Durham Vocal Festival is set to return to Durham City this winter.
The festival, which will take place from Saturday 27th January to Saturday 10th...
