Tag: DurhamCountyCouncil
Go from Sitting on the Couch to Running 5K in Just...
County Durham’s residents are being encouraged to make a healthy start to the New Year – with a programme that can take people new...
£3 Million Wharton Park Restoration Wins National Recognition
A £3-million restoration project that has given a Durham City park a new heritage centre, café, play areas, and even a miniature car track...
Durham Schools Scoop Prizes for Biggest Pumpkin and Tallest Sunflower
Two local schools have triumphed in a north-east gardening contest – by growing County Durham’s biggest pumpkin and tallest sunflower.
Early this year, Durham County...
Durham Foodbank Flooded with Festive Donations from Council Workers
Hundreds of boxes of festive food have been donated to Durham Foodbank, thanks to the generosity of Durham County Council staff.
Over the last few...
Lifesaving County Durham Schoolboy Rewarded with Medal
A County Durham schoolboy who saved another youngster from drowning has been awarded the Chairman’s Medal, the county’s highest honour.
While on holiday, Blake Stephenson...
Second-hand Clothes Swapping ‘Swishing’ Event to Hit Durham
A fashionable version of the traditional jumble sale will be hosted in Durham next month. The ‘swishing’ event will encourage people to donate or...
County Durham’s Hardwick Park May Be Voted UK’s Best
The residents of County Durham are being asked to vote for Hardwick Park to help it clinch a prestigious prize.
Hardwick Park, a country park...
Gardeners Rewarded for Making Durham Such a Bloomin’ Success
Durham’s amateur gardeners have been rewarded for helping Durham City triumph in the recent Northumbria in Bloom contest.
Not only did Durham win gold in...
Ancient Durham Bridge to Get Makeover
Its ancient arches date back to the 13th century; it has supported fortifications, chapels and even a prison in its time; and it may...
Durham County Council Searches for ‘Real Nappy Advisors’
Have you ever thought you might like to spend your time persuading County Durham’s parents of the benefits of ‘real’ rather than disposable nappies?...
