Disabled teen completes expedition after off-road wheelchair rebuilt
A disabled teenager with dreams of a Duke of Edinburgh Award has travelled o’er hill and down dale thanks to…
Plotting the region’s first custom build homes
The North East’s first custom build housing scheme has landed, with hopes to boost the local economy.
Community Action Team to visit Coundon Grange and Eldon Lane
Residents in two County Durham villages are being asked how to improve where they live.
£150 grants available for National Tree Week planting
Community groups, schools and parish councils in County Durham are being invited to apply for up to £150 to plant…
Dozens pay the price for enviro-crimes
Nearly 100 people were handed fixed penalty notices for committing environmental crimes in County Durham throughout September.
Visitors vote Hardwick Park into Keep Britain Tidy’s top 20 green spaces
Visitors have named a County Durham park as one of their favourite green spaces in Britain.
Keeping safe on the roads this winter
Motorists are being urged to stay safe on the roads this winter by making sure their vehicles are fully prepared.
Resurfacing work on A66
Drivers will benefit from an improved road surface when work starts on Saturday 24 October to resurface the A66 in…
Colin is Asset to Housing Group
County Durham Housing Group’s latest recruit will make sure investment to around 18,500 homes meets tenants’ aspirations.
Half term activities
Half term activities are being held in a number of leisure centres across County Durham this October.
Half term fun at Killhope
From storytelling and craft sessions to the chance to meet some unusual animals – there’s lots to keep the kids…
People asked to get on board for rural funding
Rural residents and business leaders are being asked to join a new executive board to help decide how over £1.5…
Planned roadworks in the North East: summary for Monday 19 to Sunday 25 October
Planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week.
PolyPhotonix sleep mask named one of 100 Objects that Changed the World
A pioneering sleep mask to prevent blindness, created in County Durham, has been named among the top 100 Objects that…