Top honour for Seaham’s water sports centre
A new water sports centre in County Durham has won a prestigious national planning award. The centre, at Seaham Harbour…
Council celebrates its 100th recycling and waste management talk
County Durham’s strategic waste management team has celebrated giving its 100th talk within a year to schools and community groups…
Food safety advice on offer
County Durham residents are being offered the chance to pick up important food hygiene tips for free thanks to one…
Communities coming together in library workshops
Free events and workshops aimed at bringing people together through arts, sciences and technology are taking place across a number…
Half-price Tickets for Local Residents at County Durham’s New Mining Art Gallery
To celebrate the launch of County Durham’s new Mining Art Gallery local communities across the area can enjoy a special…
Relax and unwind with spa’s winter warmer…
ONE of the region’s most luxurious spas is turning up the heat as the weather gets colder with a winter…
ICE takes the hunt for future engineers ‘back to school’
The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) is encouraging young engineers from across the North East to put their skills to…
New coroner appointed
Durham County Council has appointed Jeremy Chipperfield as the new senior coroner for the County Durham and Darlington coroner area,…
European recognition for school carbon reduction programme
A programme which helps schools across County Durham reduce both their carbon dioxide emissions and energy costs has been praised…
Keeping safe for firework festivities
Residents and retailers in County Durham are being advised to stay safe in the run up to this year’s Bonfire…
Do something different during Libraries Week
People are being encouraged to explore their libraries and all they have to offer during the first national Libraries Week.…
Road safety measures for the A67 at Barnard Castle
Proposals to improve road safety on the A67 through County Durham are to go on show to the public. Durham…
New County Durham music venue builds momentum after first sell-out gig
The Manor House in Sedgefield, County Durham is rapidly gaining a reputation as a venue for intimate gigs featuring highly…
CSI Tudhoe: Dial STEM for Murder at Sewage Treatment Site
Students at a school in County Durham knew when they arrived at Northumbrian Water’s sewage treatment works in Tudhoe that…
Community focused building society announces its first ambassador as part of new scheme
A local building society has launched a new community scheme with the help of a stalwart of North East life…